Laying Floor Tiles Over Tiles

Grind them down with a grinder.

Laying floor tiles over tiles.

You can lay new ceramic tile right over the old using the prep techniques we show here. It avoids the time consuming messy tear out process. Use a jamb saw or handsaw and spacer block to cut door jambs to the proper height. Clean the floor to remove any grease or dirt.

As with any flooring surface if there are major depressions and extensive. Press the tile onto the floor. 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. So where feasible it makes sense to install the new flooring directly over the old without removing the old flooring.

If the tiles are in good condition laying a laminate or another type of floating wood floor over tile isn t much different from laying it on a bare subfloor. Roughen the tile with 80 grit sandpaper. Lay a level on the old tile and mark any high spots. 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.

Ceramic tile offers a durable high end floor finish and in many cases it s possible to install a tile new floor right over an old one. First the tile should be in good shape level and free of depressions before installing laminate over tile. Cracked or missing tiles should be fixed or filled in. Chipboard cushioned vinyl flooring particle boards of any type oriented strand board osb interior grade plywood tongue and groove planking and hardwood floors are unsuitable substrates for direct installation of ceramic tile.

To lay tile over tile. Tile can be laid over existing tile as long as the floor is in good condition with no loose or broken tile. Vinyl flooring can be installed directly over ceramic and porcelain tile flooring. To install ceramic tile over wood the wood surface must be structurally sound enough to support the weight of the tile.

However you ll want to keep track of how much height the new flooring adds. Laminate flooring goes very well over ceramic tiles. Installing new flooring is a labor intensive project so any time saving measures are welcome. Laminate is a cheap fast flooring solution that easily goes right over ceramic tile.

Since tile is a durable substrate there is little risk of deterioration when another flooring substance is placed over it. Wide seams between the tiles can create slight depressions in the vinyl flooring. Installing over wood. That could create problems in doorways and at transitions to other floors.

Vinyl flooring over ceramic tile. There are a few precautions though.