Thinset Over Vinyl Tile

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 over vinyl tile.

Be careful because thinset sets very fast. Screw each piece down around its perimeter with screws about 6 inches apart and place mesh tape over the joints. The sheet vinyl must be single layer only and well attached. This water retaining agent is typically an alkyl derivative of cellulose.

Thinset is a type of adhesive mortar often used to affix stone or tile to various surfaces especially concrete or cement flooring. Don t work on a new piece until the first piece is completely finished. Thinset is usually composed of fine sand cement and a chemical agent that retains water. However as with all tile installations the entire subfloor below the tile is important not only the layer to which the tile is bonded.

The sheet vinyl must be clean and free of wax or other bond breakers. Spread the thinset using a notched trowel in one direction and set the backer board. While thinset mortar could hold vinyl tile in place it is not necessary. Trowel on thin set adhesive.

Apply a layer of thin set tile adhesive to the vinyl using a notched trowel. 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. The cementlike consistency of thinset is important with heavy tiles such as ceramic and stone but with vinyl which is. Step 4 lay out the tile.

Most manufacturers of tile cement thinset have developed a specialty thinset for setting tile that bonds well to sheet vinyl.