Ceramic Tile Over Linoleum Floor

The skim coat was done to prevent removing the older floor because it could contain asbestos due to its age.

Ceramic tile over linoleum floor. How do i level prep that section for installation. Most hard tiles such as stone ceramic and porcelain will need a new underlayment put down over the old linoleum first. Sheet linoleum floors and tiles that were made before 1990 often contain asbestos which is a known cancer causing agent. This will also increase the height of the finished floor by as much as 1.

Mark july 19 2011 at 2 57 pm. We want to install ceramic tile in our kitchen. 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. More tips for tiling over linoleum.

Alternately you can hire an asbestos removal company to safely remove all the flooring. 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. Most of the floor is fine but there is one section that is peeled away. I am looking to replace a laminate floor with a ceramic tile floor.

Often when linoleum is installed only the edges and center are spot glued. 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. We have a vinyl linoleum floor with a skim coat underneath and underneath that another vinyl linoleum floor that is pretty old. Make a tighter floor so that your tiles will lay flat by fastening with 1 rust proof screws or nails roughly every six inches on the linoleum flooring.

We are on a concrete slab foundation.