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Ceramic tile over linoleum Just Joe 02-22-2007
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Posted by Just Joe on February 22, 2007, 8:53 am


My House is a one story house built on a concrete slab. I have Linoleum or
Vinyl floor in my kitchen and baths and want to go with Ceramic tile. I have
had multiple people tell me they would just put it down over the linoleum
that I do not need to try to take the linoleum up but this just seems wrong
to me. The linoleum does appear to be stuck to the concrete good and I would
think getting it up would be a royal pain in the butt but this just seems
bad to me. Has anyone here had any experience with putting Ceramic tile over
linoleum? Is doing this OK?

Thanks
Joe




Posted by on February 23, 2007, 12:54 am


wrote:

>My House is a one story house built on a concrete slab. I have Linoleum or
>Vinyl floor in my kitchen and baths and want to go with Ceramic tile. I have
>had multiple people tell me they would just put it down over the linoleum
>that I do not need to try to take the linoleum up but this just seems wrong
>to me. The linoleum does appear to be stuck to the concrete good and I would
>think getting it up would be a royal pain in the butt but this just seems
>bad to me. Has anyone here had any experience with putting Ceramic tile over
>linoleum? Is doing this OK?
>
>Thanks
>Joe

Absolutely Joe !

Make sure all debris is cleaned off before you start and ensure you
seal the grout asap.

I've done this a few times over the years.

Regards
Dale

Posted by Ken on February 23, 2007, 8:43 am


Just Joe wrote:
> My House is a one story house built on a concrete slab. I have Linoleum or
> Vinyl floor in my kitchen and baths and want to go with Ceramic tile. I have
> had multiple people tell me they would just put it down over the linoleum
> that I do not need to try to take the linoleum up but this just seems wrong
> to me. The linoleum does appear to be stuck to the concrete good and I would
> think getting it up would be a royal pain in the butt but this just seems
> bad to me. Has anyone here had any experience with putting Ceramic tile over
> linoleum? Is doing this OK?
>
> Thanks
> Joe
>
>
>
        I don't know how successful such a practice would be, as I had a
similar situation and I removed my linoleum because it was starting to
lift at seams. You are right, it IS a task. What I would caution you
about is this: Ceramic tile is NOT cheap, and it IS permanent. That
permanence is both an asset and a liability in that if it needs to come
up due to the linoleum coming loose, you will have an even larger
problem than you have now. I have seen people try to take short cuts
with a ceramic tile installation only to need to remove it and start
over. Like the old saying said, "You can pay me now or pay me later."
Good luck.

Posted by Michael B on February 23, 2007, 11:07 am


How about Liquid Nails to secure sections of concrete board
to the existing flooring material, then tile on that?
http://www.liquidnails.com/ViewProductDetails.do?productId=6

> My House is a one story house built on a concrete slab. I have Linoleum or
> Vinyl floor in my kitchen and baths and want to go with Ceramic tile. I have
> had multiple people tell me they would just put it down over the linoleum
> that I do not need to try to take the linoleum up but this just seems wrong
> to me. The linoleum does appear to be stuck to the concrete good and I would
> think getting it up would be a royal pain in the butt but this just seems
> bad to me. Has anyone here had any experience with putting Ceramic tile over
> linoleum? Is doing this OK?
>
> Thanks
> Joe



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