Ceramic Tile Over Pressboard And Vinyl

With vinyl tile the possibility of shifting is also present.

Ceramic tile over pressboard and vinyl.

While standard sheet vinyl that is well bonded usually makes an acceptable base for ceramic tile that s not true of all forms of resilient flooring. Loose lay perimeter bond sheet vinyl can shift beneath the tile installation making it unsuitable as a base for ceramic tile. To install ceramic tile over wood the wood surface must be structurally sound enough to support the weight of the tile. Once the tile is leveled off your next step is to remove the toilet so that the floor can be laid under it not cut around it.

Next if the tile s joints are deep you ll want regrout them to bring them flush with the tile so that the lines won t telegraph show through the vinyl floor. Over time the likelihood of problems arising from such installation are far higher than if you use a substrate such as concrete which is recommended. The ceramic tile institute of america recommends against using particleboard as a foundation for ceramic tile in flooring. Over time the vinyl will sink or be pressed down into the contour of these depressions telescoping the grout joints from the ceramic tile installation all the way up through the vinyl tiles.

Installing over wood.