DIYbanter - View Single Post - Linoleum Tiles Over Real Tiles on Bathroom Floor

Dan Lanciani

In article , (Malcolm Hoar) writes:
| In article , averydarkplace wrote:
| I plan to use some floor leveling compound to smooth out the bumps in
| the existing tile, not sure what's really involved with that but I'm
| guessing it will make the job totally irreversible.
|
| Well, not totally irreversible; you can still tear up the
| whole shooting match when it turns out to be a complete
| disaster -- which is my prediction.
|
| I think you'll have a mess with no redeaming qualities
| whatsoever.

The house I bought a few years ago had Armstrong self-stick vinyl tiles
over real tile. It was horrible. Water wicked along the grout lines
of the underlying tiles and made some of the new tiles lift in places.
It took only a few hours to remove all the vinyl tiles (and remove/replace
the toilet), but the residual stickiness was difficult to deal with.

Armstrong would not recommend a solvent for (I think) liability reasons.
I ended up spending a day alternating between paint thinner and Pine-Sol
with ultimately good results. The underlying tiles were in good condition
and (at least to my view) far more attractive than the vinyl.

Dan Lanciani
ddl@danlan.*com