How Do You Install Vinyl Tiles Over Ceramic Tiles In The Bathroom?
Many homes have ceramic flooring in rooms such as the kitchen or bathroom. This type of tile can be hard to clean and even harder to remove when you want to put in a new floor. One option for installing a a new floor is to lay vinyl tile flooring over the existing ceramic floor. To do this, you must first make sure that the floor is level. Regrout the tile joints to make them level or flush with the existing tile. This will prevent the ceramic tile from showing through the vinyl floor. Use a grout trowel to fill in all of the grout lines to make them level with the tile. Put down an underlayment, such as quarter-inch plywood, on the ceramic floor. Pre-drill holes through the plywood and ceramic tiles into the floor joists using a power drill. Place screws into the pre-drilled holes and secure them with the power drill. Place individual sticky tiles onto the existing ceramic floor. Sticky tiles do not require any glue because the adhesive is on the tile. Remove the wax paper backing and
