Tile Mortar Over Vinyl Glue

Hi all i m going to put ceramic tiles down over a concrete floor which has previously had clear looking vinyl flooring glued down onto it as can be seen in the attachment.

Tile mortar over vinyl glue.

Xl brands triseal adhesive residue encapsulator triseal is a light colored high strength acrylic polymer compound formulated to isolate cutback and other types of old adhesive residues that would affect the bond of the new floor adhesive over concrete substrates. That also means that wall tile doesn t need the solid support that floor tile demands. When tiling over vinyl flooring on a wood subfloor you should apply a layer of 1 2 thick cement backer board first. Installing over existing vinyl.

Excess glue can be difficult to remove from vinyl floor tiles but there are a few ways to do it without damaging your new vinyl plank flooring. Apply a layer of thin set tile adhesive to the vinyl using a notched trowel. 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. We are talking old school 1960 s thick vinyl floor 12 x 12 s and the ceramic floor stuck just fine but now there is black glue on the concrete and it is real thin but and is sticking very well to the con.

Am i ok to scrape off any high points and tile down onto it using the norcros flexible adhesive after priming with sbr. I ve use these for severals years over old vinyl and carpet glue residue with no problems. Here s how to go about it. However if you can t remove the old surface or otherwise decide to install over it lay a backer board with thin set over the old surface to serve as your new subfloor material.

Apply thin set adhesive to the vinyl flooring with a notched trowel. Sometimes you will get glue marks on your floor which ruins the effect. Prior to the installation of floor covering systems triseal will also seal floors in dusty conditions providing a clean. While thinset mortar could hold vinyl tile in place it is not necessary.

Installing ceramic tile over vinyl or linoleum surfaces can be more complicated than expected and probably should be avoided whenever possible. Wall tile is generally thinner than floor tile and doesn t require floor tile s compressive strength. The cementlike consistency of thinset is important with heavy tiles such as ceramic and stone but with vinyl which is. Choosing the best most robust mortar or adhesive for your tiling project will depend in part on the kind of tile you are using and more importantly on where you plan to use it.

Exposed areas between ridges of adhesive should expose the vinyl flooring. Tile can be laid directly over vinyl flooring on a concrete slab if the vinyl in good condition and glued down securely.