Thinset Over Vinyl Tile

The sheet vinyl must be clean and free of wax or other bond breakers.

Thinset over vinyl tile. Thinset is usually composed of fine sand cement and a chemical agent that retains water. However as with all tile installations the entire subfloor below the tile is important not only the layer to which the tile is bonded. Don t work on a new piece until the first piece is completely finished. Exposed areas between ridges of adhesive should expose the vinyl flooring.

Spread the thinset using a notched trowel in one direction and set the backer board. But it says right on the thinset label ost all of the mainstream manufacturers of tile thinset mortar adhesive offer a product that clearly states on their label that their product is suitable for installation of tile over vinyl flooring. Step 4 lay out the tile. Be careful because thinset sets very fast.

This water retaining agent is typically an alkyl derivative of cellulose. Trowel on thin set adhesive. To tile over sheet vinyl the following is generally recommended by most mortar manufacturers. Apply a layer of thin set tile adhesive to the vinyl using a notched trowel.

The cementlike consistency of thinset is important with heavy tiles such as ceramic and stone but with vinyl which is. To do this scoop a small amount of thin set adhesive onto the floor then drag the edge of the trowel over it to cover the floor. Their glue will stick to vinyl. The sheet vinyl must be single layer only and well attached.

Most manufacturers of tile cement thinset have developed a specialty thinset for setting tile that bonds well to sheet vinyl.