Floor Prep Before Vinyl Tile

Plus by removing the old flooring you won t raise the height of the floor when you install the new tile.

Floor prep before vinyl tile.

First make sure the subfloor and underlayment have a combined total thickness of at least 1 1 4 inches. These instructions will show you the steps to prep your bathroom for floor tile. I have a 3 month old puppy and he got in there and dug all the damp sub floor up and left a good sized depression. Tape a 3 foot square piece of scrap vinyl to the concrete with duct tape sealing the edges tight.

If the adhesive is hard and brittle use a chopping motion to break it up. If your concrete subfloor was just poured you ll need to allow it to properly cure for a minimum of 60 days before your luxury vinyl flooring installation begins. These floors should be solid and in good condition. The floor under the bathroom toilet got damp from condensation on the tank.

The subfloor must be able to hold the weight of the tile and preparation materials required to complete the installation. You can lay tile over existing vinyl flooring or tile but the subfloor and underlayment must be in good condition. What can i use to fill in a hole in our bathroom floor before putting vinyl tile over it. Then attack the adhesive with a razor scraper photo 1.

The tile peeled up and the floor got damper. Test the floor for moisture. Leave the vinyl in place for 72 hours. Concrete is a common subfloor material and in general it s easy to prepare for a luxury vinyl flooring installation project.

Priming the floor with a concrete primer before installing the tiles ensures that the moisture naturally present in concrete doesn t come through to the surface affecting the adhesive bond and damaging the tiles. Popping off old vinyl tile is fairly easy just use a heavy scraper and elbow grease. It s typically best to remove the old flooring so you can check the subfloor and underlayment. The tiles come in squares or rectangles of varying thickness and quality.

Scrape up as much adhesive as possible keeping the blade sharp with a sharpening stone as you go. The tiles will need to be leveled with cementitious base that will create a smooth and level surface. Concrete subfloors are prepared differently than wood subfloors. The peel and stick type is the simplest to install but the type that requires adhesive typically lasts longer and adheres.

You can install vinyl flooring over tile floors such as ceramic and terrazzo. Preparation for installing floor tile depends on the type of subfloor in the room you are tiling.