Replacing Linoleum With Vinyl Tile

If the damaged tile is close to the wall and the room doesn t have much furniture you can usually disassemble as much of the floor as necessary to remove the damaged one then reassemble the floor when you re done.

Replacing linoleum with vinyl tile.

For a neater repair cut along pattern lines. Reposition your hands down as your peel. If the surface appears rough after the bond dries lightly sand it smooth with the enclosed sandpaper be careful not to scratch the surrounding floor surface. Discard the strips in the trash.

Use a straightedge and utility knife to cut through the patch and the flooring below. Brush the clear acrylic finish over the repair and allow two hours drying time before walking on the area. The technique for replacing a damaged vinyl tile is even easier than double cutting sheet vinyl. Continue with this system working in small areas at a time until all the tiles have been installed.

You want to make the adhesive soft but don t melt the vinyl. Begin by using an electric heat gun to warm the damaged tile and soften the adhesive underneath. Apply tile adhesive to the floor in a small area using your trowel. The original vinyl should be removed if either one of these conditions are not met.

Apply heat to the damaged tile with the heat gun or warm iron to soften the adhesive underneath. Peel a corner of the linoleum slowly with two hands. If you have small scrapes or cuts in your vinyl apply a low gloss seam sealer to seal them up. Repairing vinyl flooring is a quick way to fix your tiles without redoing your flooring.

Lastly if the existing vinyl is securely fastened to the concrete slab and the vinyl itself has limited compressibility then you will probably be okay to install the ceramic tiles over the vinyl. If you have vinyl bubbles use a utility knife to make a cut straight down the length of each bubble. Installing tile over linoleum. They have a locking tongue and groove construction and when you need to replace one of the tiles you have two options.

Apply a bit to the back of each tile as well before setting it into place. Continue onto the next strip of linoleum.