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Tiling a second floor bathroom over a vinyl.
When you are installing tile on a second floor you may be concerned that the floor isn t strong enough to support the weight of tiles and mortar.
However you can strengthen the subfloor with a layer of cement backerboard and then install tile on the floor as you would with any other tiling project.
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The stripper will dissolve wax.
The tiling will raise the floor a little so you ll need to cut a little from the bottom of the door if it swings inside the bathroom.
Next drive screws through the floor into the joists.
Fill the void with thin set using the flat edge of a notched.
If the floor isn t stiff enough add a layer of underlayment before tiling.
Scrub the floor with a vinyl floor stripper following the manufacturer s instructions.
Cut out any loose sections of vinyl with a utility knife.
3 spread a thin layer of concrete over the vinyl and install tile.
2 install and nail backerboard over the vinyl then install tile.
1 remove both layers of vinyl before tile install.
The pad will also scratch the vinyl so there s no going back.
Learn a unique and time saving way to apply ceramic tile directly on top of vinyl flooring.