How To Lay Tile Over Linoleum Floor. The plan is to install 1212 ceramic tile. If your vinyl meets the basic requirements it requires some preparation before you lay ceramic or stone tile over it.
To be clear this is not recommended by the company that sells this floor tile but maybe I am a rebel after all lol. To ensure a level floor put down underlayment when laying a tile floor over linoleum. But there are a few things you need to consider so that the floor thickness does not get doubled and it does not raise the floor level too high for the doors and threshold.
3 spread a thin layer of concrete over the vinyl and install tile.
Any damage to your tile including cracks or jutting pieces will show through your new linoleum. Find the center of your room. This provides a smooth even surface for the linoleum. Once youve removed lose or broken pieces patch the empty sections with a liquid cement or mortar letting it settle level with the tile floor.
