Laying ceramic tiles on self adhesive vinyl tiles.

[Pepperpot66]

Hi I am just after some advice.

Can I lay ceramic tiles straight on top of self adhesive tiles? These vinyl tiles have also been laid on old brown linoleum. It is a concrete floor and the self adhesive tiles have been down on top of this linoleum for about 15 years. I attempted to lift the tiles but they are well and truly stuck.

John.

 

[Jon Barwell]

Hi I am just after some advice.

Can I lay ceramic tiles straight on top of self adhesive tiles? These vinyl tiles have also been laid on old brown linoleum. It is a concrete floor and the self adhesive tiles have been down on top of this linoleum for about 15 years. I attempted to lift the tiles but they are well and truly stuck.

John.

as it looks like no one wants to commit to this one usually if they wont come up ur ok to tile onto however the use of a decoupling membrane would ensure peace of mind in my opinion

 

[Pepperpot66]

as it looks like no one wants to commit to this one usually if they wont come up ur ok to tile onto however the use of a decoupling membrane would ensure peace of mind in my opinion

Is decoupling membrane Ditra???

 

[Alan.P]

Best practice, no matter how stuck they seem to be for now would be to lift the tiles and the lino underneath, who's to say there won't be a problem in the future, Ditra is an uncoupling membrane but it can only do so much, elbow grease and prep in this case in my humble opinion would be the way to go.

 

[Jon Barwell]

Is decoupling membrane Ditra???

yes there are other makes too such as durabase

 

[Dave]

Bal flexbone is the one. No bonding to the substrate required.
Otherwise its a heat gun and take both floor coverings up.

 

[Alan.P]

Bal flexbone is the one. No bonding to the substrate required.
Otherwise its a heat gun and take both floor coverings up.

Hi Dave, seen you mention this twice now, obv's I've been off the scene a while so know nothing of it, I take it it's good gear ?

 

[Dave]

Hi Dave, seen you mention this twice now, obv's I've been off the scene a while so know nothing of it, I take it it's good gear ?

Bit used myself yet but s couple tilers who live it. Ideal where bonding is an issue.

 

[Jon Barwell]

yes there are other makes too such as durabase

the membranes basically detach e floir underneath

Bal flexbone is the one. No bonding to the substrate required.
Otherwise its a heat gun and take both floor coverings up.

hi Dave ive thought about using balbone would you recomend it?
it makes me nervous that it will be moving as im laying and if i have to pull up a tile momentarily it will come up with it lol

 

[Dave]

the membranes basically detach e floir underneath
hi Dave ive thought about using balbone would you recomend it?
it makes me nervous that it will be moving as im laying and if i have to pull up a tile momentarily it will come up with it lol

I’ve not actually used it but a couple tilers i know have. The issue with sticking to the existing substrate is the bond.