Can Cork Laid Over Vinyl

Maybe just vinyl over the top of them.

Can cork laid over vinyl.

If you are ok with a regular laminate and don t mind it deteriorating in 3 7 years you can always use a regular laminate that is lain straight over top of the cork. And before you ask no this is not an option with vinyl vinyl doesn t like cork and cork doesn t like vinyl. However a floor patch product usually needs to be applied called skim coating. Certain adhesives are not recommended over existing sheet vinyl or vinyl and cork tile flooring unless an underlayment is put down first.

Thick over your existing flooring. First make sure the subfloor and underlayment have a combined total thickness of at least 1 1 4 inches. If the tile floor has wide or deep seams use an underlayment rather than installing the vinyl directly on the tile. Vinyl flooring can be installed directly over ceramic and porcelain tile flooring.

Installing ceramic tile over vinyl or linoleum surfaces can be more complicated than expected and probably should be avoided whenever possible. The cork floor itself can be the underpad for regular laminate. Drop n done and flexiplank vinyl floors have stepped up and agreed to allow our 3mm cork underneath their flooring. However if you can t remove the old surface or otherwise decide to install over it lay a backer board with thin set over the old surface to serve as your new subfloor material.

If it s concrete or pinex i m not sure i d bother removing the cork tiles. Wide seams between the tiles can create slight depressions in the vinyl flooring. Cracked or missing tiles should be fixed or filled in. Let us know what you decide.

Hold a piece of vinyl up to the light and you will see that light and shapes are easy to see through it. You ll need to screw a plywood underlayment at least 1 4 in. The design and shape of the cork tiles will almost certainly transpose through the vinyl if you lay straight over the top you may also have a reaction between the cork tiles and vinyl resulting in black marks showing through the vinyl. If your vinyl meets the basic requirements it requires some preparation before you lay ceramic or stone tile over it.

If it s wood it may be worth taking the cork tiles off sanding the floor and just polyurethaning it. Although it s not the installation that we show cork can be glued to a flat smooth and moisture free concrete floor. The good news is there are a few good brands out there that have given us the green light to have our cork underlay 3mm glued down underneath their vinyl planks. Lovely finish but a lot of mucking around.