An additional layer of flooring applied directly over the old floor will make it thicker and raise the overall height of the flooring.
Vinyl flooring over ceramic tile.
Vinyl flooring can be installed directly over ceramic and porcelain tile flooring.
Use a self leveling compound to fill in the grout joints.
Ceramic tile has grout joints that are uneven so if you were to install the vinyl over top you would see the grout joints underneath the vinyl.
Vinyl is a durable and budget friendly alternative for wood flooring.
The main caveat is that all vinyl formats call for a smooth subfloor including sheet vinyl vinyl tile and luxury vinyl planks and tiles.
Vinyl flooring over ceramic tile.
Over time the vinyl will sink or be pressed down into the contour of these depressions telescoping the grout joints from the ceramic tile installation all the way up through the vinyl tiles.
Cracked or missing tiles should be fixed or filled in.
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Since vinyl flooring is so thin 12 mm at most this is less of an issue than with laminate engineered wood or solid hardwood flooring.
Then smooth out the ceramic tile before laying the vinyl.
But is it possible to lay vinyl plank flooring over existing tiles.
Give the compound time to dry before moving on to the installation process.
Wide seams between the tiles can create slight depressions in the vinyl flooring.