is it fine to set ceramic tiles over existing vinyl flooring?would it be better to use mastic or mortar?how to prepare such a surface?tia
Strip the floor down to the plywood or whatever it's made of. Use a level to see if the floor needs to be leveled out. Then set the tiles and use mortar.
No,you cant do that .Vinyl must br removed first,you cant tile over hard wood floor either.If removing the vinyl is too difficult,you can just leave it down and use cement boards over it.You can get them at any home improvement stores,they come in 4x5 sheets,and are screwed with dry wall screws into the wood floor.They are designed for that purpose,and pretty easy to work with,and cut,as you only need to score it with a utility knife and bend to brake,.
