Floor Leveler Over Vinyl Tile

Vinyl floor tiles are more affordable versions of ceramic tile providing the same look and aesthetic without the actual price tag.

Floor leveler over vinyl tile.

How to level a floor before installing vinyl floor tiles. It is ready for tile in 24 hours and wood in 48 hours. You can leave linoleum or sheet vinyl in place if it s difficult to remove or if removal would damage the sub floor. When not to tile over resilient flooring even if the resilient flooring is suitable the subfloor and joists making up the floor structure must also be in good condition and have minimal flexing and deflection.

Hold a flat edged trowel at a 45 degree angle to the floor and smooth the embossing leveler over the existing floor. Apply the leveling compound 24 hours before you intend to lay the tiles down. It is used under tile stone hardwood vinyl and carpet. Stripping tile can be a messy laborious time consuming job.

Pour the compound onto the floor over the tiles. Mapei self leveler plus is water based self leveling floor compound used strictly as underlayment. You can also tile over vinyl tiles that are glued down if none of the tiles are loose or curling up. Before you start see if any tile is broken or damaged.

Your greatest concerns when installing a vinyl floor over the existing tile are the tile s joints and the floor s height. Begin at the end of the room furthest from a door and work your way towards the doorway. Once you ve removed lose or broken pieces patch the empty sections with a liquid cement or mortar letting it settle level with the tile floor. Spread the compound with a steel trowel building a layer about 1 4 inch thick over the tiles.

The cost is about 32 per 50lb bag and levelquik rs is sold at the home depot ace hardware and online at amazon.