can vinyl plank flooring be installed over tile

Gina Waibel

3 years ago

Is it ok to install vinyl plank tiles over tile in a kitchen?

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millworkman
3 years ago
The prep will will torture as vinyl requires an absolutely flat floor. That means the grout joints all need to be filled. The tile will I believe need to be abraded so the adhesive will stick.
SJ McCarthy
3 years ago
The short answer is, "Yes." The LONG answer is, "Technically yes, BUT the amount of time and effort and MONEY it takes to make it 'work' is just not worth it....so just jack out the tiles and do it properly."

Just because the flooring sales guy says they can 'go over anything' doesn't mean it SHOULD. The 'sales guy' failed to mention (because he either wanted the sale OR he didn't know...but probably BOTH) the tile floors have to be made FLAT. NO GROUT LINES are allowed to.

It costs roughly $2/sf to jack out tile. It costs roughly $2/sf to FLATTEN the tiled floor. The 'right' way is to remove the tile. The 'possible' way is to flatten the tiles and lay it over top.

Did anyone mention the floor height variation between rooms or the 'clearance' of doorways? Go ahead and ask about that. It is illuminating.
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Gina Waibel
Original Author
3 years ago
Thanks for your comments - we are just starting to investigate this process
Janet De La Cruz
3 years ago
@SJ McCarthy Can you tell me about the height variation between rooms? We thought we had a perfect solution with putting vinyl plank over tiles but we have 3 adjoining rooms! Store rep is coming on Friday to measure and want to make sure to discuss! Thanks!

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