Thinset Over Vinyl Tile

Thinset is usually composed of fine sand cement and a chemical agent that retains water.

Thinset over vinyl tile.

Be careful because thinset sets very fast. Step 4 lay out the tile. Their glue will stick to vinyl. Spread the thinset using a notched trowel in one direction and set the backer board.

Don t work on a new piece until the first piece is completely finished. 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. Thinset is a type of adhesive mortar often used to affix stone or tile to various surfaces especially concrete or cement flooring. Trowel on thin set adhesive.

This water retaining agent is typically an alkyl derivative of cellulose. The cementlike consistency of thinset is important with heavy tiles such as ceramic and stone but with vinyl which is. Screw each piece down around its perimeter with screws about 6 inches apart and place mesh tape over the joints. But it says right on the thinset label ost all of the mainstream manufacturers of tile thinset mortar adhesive offer a product that clearly states on their label that their product is suitable for installation of tile over vinyl flooring.

Most manufacturers of tile cement thinset have developed a specialty thinset for setting tile that bonds well to sheet vinyl. Exposed areas between ridges of adhesive should expose the vinyl flooring. The sheet vinyl must be single layer only and well attached. However as with all tile installations the entire subfloor below the tile is important not only the layer to which the tile is bonded.

To tile over sheet vinyl the following is generally recommended by most mortar manufacturers.