How To Install Ceramic Tile On Vinyl. Apply the mortar with a putty knife or flat metal trowel. Level the surface using a finishing trowel.
Make sure you leave a 14-inch gap around walls and between boards. Carefully clean the grime and old wax off the floor using a strong ammonia based cleaner I use ammonia 11 but be sure to have the windows open and fans running. Apply a layer of thin-set tile adhesive to the vinyl using a notched trowel.
Once your tile is placed youll most likely need to cut it to size which can be done with a wet saw.
All of the worries that come with installing tile. 1 remove both layers of vinyl before tile install. Mix a cementitious floor-leveling compound such as Henry 555 Level Pro or LevelQuik Self-Leveling Underlayment with. First scratch the extra grout lines on the floor and clean the floor.
