However sheet vinyl is a resilient type of flooring and is different than linoleum.
Thinset to go over vinyl.
And there are lots of em.
Darn near impossible to get up.
Trowel on thin set adhesive.
Btw the shot blasting has a collection vacuum and i would hire a company to do the removal if i choose to take that path.
To tile over sheet vinyl the following is generally recommended by most.
Be installed over an existing single layer of non cushioned sheet vinyl as long as the vinyl is fully adhered to the substrate and is not perimeter glued or loose laid.
When tiling over vinyl flooring on a wood subfloor you should apply a layer of 1 2 thick cement backer board first.
When installing new stone ceramic or porcelain tiles over a vinyl tile subfloor thinset is definitely the way to go.
I ll consider both options.
Exposed areas between ridges of adhesive should expose the vinyl flooring.
Here s how to go about it.
But it says right on the thinset label ost all of the mainstream manufacturers of tile thinset mortar adhesive offer a product that clearly states on their label that their product is suitable for installation of tile over vinyl flooring.
Most manufacturers of tile cement thinset have developed a specialty thinset for setting tile that bonds well to sheet vinyl.
Archive type of thinset to use over a lino floor tile forum advice board.
However as with all tile installations the entire subfloor below the tile is important not only the layer to which the tile is bonded.
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.
I plan to put down interior plywood stapled over the vinyl and then thinset hardibacker thinset and ceramic tiles.
Under that i found some green 12 vinyl squares good condition which appear to have been stapled directly on the plywood subfloor of at least 1 1 8.
The old vinyl tile you describe sounds like vct vinyl composition tile and it is tough stuff.
Apply a layer of thin set tile adhesive to the vinyl using a notched trowel.
Their glue will stick to vinyl.
Some of us think what you re doing is a really bad idea even with a thinset mortar that will stick to the vinyl.
Spread the thinset using a notched trowel in one direction and set the backer board.
Be careful because thinset sets very fast.
Vacuum the floor to make sure there isn t any debris and mix the thinset.
Sheet vinyl is sometimes generically and incorrectly referred to as linoleum.
The trouble is that thinset generally requires a textured surface to bond at.