We did this using a thinset cement formulated for this specific
purpose that was recommended by a tile place. It's been two years and
so far, nothing has popped up or off.

We did fasten the vinyl down securely using ring shank nails and ran a
belt sander over it to scuff it up.

If your vinyl is loose, I would probably consider scraping it up as
well -- but if it's down securely, I see no reason why you couldn't
lay the tile right over it.

John

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The wife wants to tile the kitchen with 1 ft square ceramic tiles.
So she goes out and buys the stuff at Lowe's. The salesperson
tells her that it's OK to ceramic tile over linoleum (or it may
be vinyl....whatever, it's a 1 piece sheet). I say it's not OK, that
the old flooring should be removed. The house has a concrete
slab and it seems to me that direct adhesion to the slab would
be best. The wife is giving me grief.... says I'm nit-pickin and
creating more work for myself.

I've done a Google Groups search on "ceramic installed over
linoleum" and the opinions seem to be split.

Opinions?



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