Tile needs a firm hard inflexible substrate.
How to lay ceramic tile over linoleum.
And no resilient flooring with a cushioned construction will work beneath ceramic tile.
Hold two spacers against the wall and then slide the loose tile until it touches them.
Measure tiles for the perimeter of the row by laying a tile on top of the installed tiles.
After the thin layer has dried which should take about 30 minutes use a notched trowel to add a second layer over the first layer taking care to create even ridges over the surface.
Spread vinyl tile adhesive over the old linoleum with a trowel and press the tiles into place in the pattern and layout you determined earlier.
Can you install ceramic tile over linoleum the might have mold under it.
Learn a unique and time saving way to apply ceramic tile directly on top of vinyl flooring.
I have a similar question to bernadeen.
We have the vinyl tiles that probably contain asbestos.
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The linoleum has purple stains around the toilet and is glued down to a concrete slab.
Emily march 13 2010 at 11 02 pm.
If your linoleum is.
Mark the tile where.
Loose lay perimeter bond sheet vinyl can shift beneath the tile installation making it unsuitable as a base for ceramic tile.
With vinyl tile the possibility of shifting is also present.
Work backwards out of the room to let the tiles dry.