Ceramic Tile Over Linoleum Floor

When you re ready to install tile over linoleum a thin layer of mortar should be spread over the floor s surface with a flat edged trowel.

Ceramic tile over linoleum floor.

Most hard tiles such as stone ceramic and porcelain will need a new underlayment put down over the old linoleum first. The best solution in this circumstance is to cover over the asbestos flooring with a thin layer of plywood underlayment before putting down cement board and ceramic tile. I am looking to replace a laminate floor with a ceramic tile floor. How do i level prep that section for installation.

Sheet linoleum floors and tiles that were made before 1990 often contain asbestos which is a known cancer causing agent. I plan to lay vinyl tiles over old linoleum floor in a bathroom. Most of the floor is fine but there is one section that is peeled away. Alternately you can hire an asbestos removal company to safely remove all the flooring.

Often when linoleum is installed only the edges and center are spot glued. We want to install ceramic tile in our kitchen. We have a vinyl linoleum floor with a skim coat underneath and underneath that another vinyl linoleum floor that is pretty old. The skim coat was done to prevent removing the older floor because it could contain asbestos due to its age.

Mark july 19 2011 at 2 57 pm. We are on a concrete slab foundation. More tips for tiling over linoleum. If this is the case in your home or building it s best to tile over the linoleum floor rather than attempting to remove it.

Portions of the linoleum floor can come up at any time.