You can put peel and stick tile over existing vinyl but there are certainly right and wrong ways to do it.
Can i tile over vinyl adhesive.
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.
Installing over existing vinyl.
This superior grade adhesive brushes rolls or trowels on and helps hold tiles firmly in place even when subjected to repeated cleaning and mopping.
Installing vinyl tile over existing vinyl floor.
One requires adhesive very much like ceramic tiles do.
Vinyl tile comes in two forms.
If the underlying vinyl isn t in good condition you won t be very happy with the results.
The stuff has come up nicely but leaving a thin layer of soft and sticky glue that looks a lot like evostik on top of the concrete.
Exposed areas between ridges of adhesive should expose the vinyl flooring.
This superior grade adhesive brushes rolls or trowels on and helps hold tiles firmly in place even when subjected to repeated.
Roberts 2057 vinyl composition tile vct adhesive is roberts 2057 vinyl composition tile vct adhesive is a clear solvent free water based thin spread adhesive that provides excellent grab and high residual tack.
I ve seen this go well and i ve seen it go poorly.
Apply a layer of thin set tile adhesive to the vinyl using a notched trowel.
Tiling over an uneven surface will give you less than stellar results so level out any globs of dried grout with a sander and secure loose tiles with fresh tile adhesive before beginning the project.
Installing ceramic tile over vinyl or linoleum surfaces can be more complicated than expected and probably should be avoided whenever possible.
The original flooring was vinyl over concrete.
To do this scoop a small amount of thin set adhesive onto the floor then drag the edge of the trowel over it to cover the floor.
The other which is referred to as peel and stick.
Over time the vinyl will sink or be pressed down into the contour of these depressions telescoping the grout joints from the ceramic tile installation all the way up through the vinyl tiles.