I have a vinyl floor in my kitchen and bathroom and it's skanky. I'd like to replace it but I've found that it's pretty well stuck down. Could I lay a new floor on top of the existing vinyl floor? If so, what preparation would be required?

Thanks

Edward

Not much help that word on what is wrong with it though. Is it just scuffed
and dirty, or is it bubbling up in places?
I'm assuming its not the trusty old tiles, as they are a real pain, and
have to be removed or the n joins show through after about a year.
Brian

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I have a vinyl floor in my kitchen and bathroom and it's skanky. I'd like
to replace it but I've found that it's pretty well stuck down. Could I lay
a new floor on top of the existing vinyl floor? If so, what preparation
would be required?

Thanks

Edward

On Monday, April 28, 2014 4:00:12 PM UTC+1, Brian Gaff wrote:
Not much help that word on what is wrong with it though. Is it just scuffed

and dirty, or is it bubbling up in places?

I'm assuming its not the trusty old tiles, as they are a real pain, and

have to be removed or the n joins show through after about a year.

Brian


It's dirty and rough and ugly but it seems to be pretty well stuck down. It is tiles, though I would be replacing with tiles. I hadn't thought of the joins showing through though in truth the joins are pretty tight.

I think I might have to remove them after all ....

Thanks

Edward

On 28/04/2014 16:08, wrote:
On Monday, April 28, 2014 4:00:12 PM UTC+1, Brian Gaff wrote:
Not much help that word on what is wrong with it though. Is it
just scuffed

and dirty, or is it bubbling up in places?

I'm assuming its not the trusty old tiles, as they are a real pain,
and

have to be removed or the n joins show through after about a
year.

Brian


It's dirty and rough and ugly but it seems to be pretty well stuck
down. It is tiles, though I would be replacing with tiles. I hadn't
thought of the joins showing through though in truth the joins are
pretty tight.

I think I might have to remove them after all ....

Thanks

Edward


You could probably skim the old tiles to create a smooth surface. Tile
adhesive certainly sticks very well to vinyl

On Monday, April 28, 2014 10:51:57 AM UTC+1, wrote:

I have a vinyl floor in my kitchen and bathroom and it's skanky. I'd like to replace it but I've found that it's pretty well stuck down. Could I lay a new floor on top of the existing vinyl floor? If so, what preparation would be required?

I've not done that, but cant see a problem, as long as there are no lumps missing and its cleaned properly first.


NT