Ceramic Tile Over Linoleum Floor

Sheet linoleum floors and tiles that were made before 1990 often contain asbestos which is a known cancer causing agent.

Ceramic tile over linoleum floor.

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. Most hard tiles such as stone ceramic and porcelain will need a new underlayment put down over the old linoleum first. Portions of the linoleum floor can come up at any time. 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.

We are on a concrete slab foundation. 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. Most of the floor is fine but there is one section that is peeled away.

More tips for tiling over linoleum. How do i level prep that section for installation. I plan to lay vinyl tiles over old linoleum floor in a bathroom. This will also increase the height of the finished floor by as much as 1.

Often when linoleum is installed only the edges and center are spot glued. Mark july 19 2011 at 2 57 pm. Alternately you can hire an asbestos removal company to safely remove all the flooring. The skim coat was done to prevent removing the older floor because it could contain asbestos due to its age.

I am looking to replace a laminate floor with a ceramic tile floor.