Vinyl tile comes in two forms.
Can vinyl floor br glued over other vinyl floor.
Cracked or missing tiles should be fixed or filled in.
One requires adhesive very much like ceramic tiles do.
The other which is referred to as peel and stick.
How to install vinyl floors over linoleum.
If the current flooring is fixed to the subfloor and in good condition you may be able to apply a new flooring over top.
If the tile floor has wide or deep seams use an underlayment rather than installing the.
If the flooring you purchase can be installed over existing flooring you will still need to consider some other things.
Is it necessary to remove the vinyl and screed the floor or can i lay the laminate on top of the vinyl.
Once this step is complete you can continue installing vinyl flooring as with any other substrate.
If the linoleum is in good shape.
Vinyl tile can be installed directly over your existing vinyl flooring as long as the floor is in good condition.
By applying a glue down vinyl over another vinyl your are creating a soft substrate for you new floor.
Vinyl flooring can be installed directly over ceramic and porcelain tile flooring.
A subfloor over a crawl space or below grade isn t a great candidate for a glue down floor because moisture can degrade the adhesive.
Hello i have a vinyl floor and underfloor heating and would like to install laminate.
Vinyl flooring over ceramic tile.
Installing vinyl tile over existing vinyl floor.
Wide seams between the tiles can create slight depressions in the vinyl flooring.
My vinyl floor is glued down but in good condition.
Is this not recommended or will my heat loss be minimal.
First you need to look at the condition of the current floor.
Glue down vinyl plank flooring needs a very firm sub floor in order to adhere properly.
By having too soft of a sub floor your new vinyl floor will wear faster leave lasting dimples from furniture and ultimately will crack the vinyl.
A floating floor on the other hand can be installed over a subfloor in less than perfect condition even over existing flooring.
If you can t remove your old linoleum floors due to asbestos or other problems consider laying a new tile right on top.