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Can SunTouch be installed directly over old Linoleum or Vinyl and then covered with a ceramic tile floor?

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Can SunTouch be installed directly over old Linoleum or Vinyl and then covered with a ceramic tile floor?

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Yes, but we recommend installing a “crack isolation membrane” over the linoleum first. For more information check with a manufacturer of isolation membranes. After installing this membrane, lay out the SunTouch, then apply thinset mortar and new tile. The Noble Company makes membrane systems.