tiling

[iamelectric]

i am going to tile my kitchen floor , their is linoleum down now can i just leave it down and tile over the top of it , will the adhesive take to it?

 

[Marvo]

I'm not a tiler but I'd say it sounds like a bad idea to tile over linoleum.

 

[telectrix]

agreed. rip it up. you want the tiles stuck to the floor, not bloody lino.

 

[Silly Sausage]

I'm not a tiler but I'd say it sounds like a bad idea to tile over linoleum.

Understatement of day!

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[RyanCheetham]

Rip the lino up. Then prime the sub base before tiling. If you have a screed sub base use a regular adhesive, avoid rapid set if you cant tile quick. If your sub base is green chipboard you need to use flexible adhesive and if you have regular floorboards you need to either overboard in ply or take the boards up and lay green board or 25mm ply and again use flexible adhesive and grout.

 

[iamelectric]

aye but in a years time when my missus wants another change , i can just break the tiles up and lift the lino , thats my thinking here

 

[iamelectric]

am going to use flexible stuff and there is 6mm ply down

 

[Silly Sausage]

aye but in a years time when my missus wants another change , i can just break the tiles up and lift the lino , thats my thinking here

Tell her she can do it then!!!

 

[i=p/u]

I tiled my mothers bathroom, all I can say is messy if first time, but I've learnt a few tricks since then for next time.

Remember to measure so you don't end up with 10mm cutting down a side . Apply too tile and stick each one by one instead of covering floor.

 

[RyanCheetham]

I tiled my mothers bathroom, all I can say is messy if first time, but I've learnt a few tricks since then for next time.

Remember to measure so you don't end up with 10mm cutting down a side . Apply too tile and stick each one by one instead of covering floor.

I spread adhesive over the floor and back butter the tiles which makes for a good grab

 

[i=p/u]

I watch folk instead of wiring sometimes..

 

[ruston]

aye but in a years time when my missus wants another change , i can just break the tiles up and lift the lino , thats my thinking here

It won't last a year , tiles will be floating in a few weeks, if it takes that long!

 

[Pete999]

Take the Lino up, believe me you WILL regret tiling on top of lino, it's a no brain-er really

 

[i=p/u]

It's worser than plastering in top of paper , I'd say so.. La deeee deer da

 

[i=p/u]

Yes like asking can I wire a supermarket on 32A mcd

 

[Mr Hehound]

Rip the lino up. Then prime the sub base before tiling. If you have a screed sub base use a regular adhesive, avoid rapid set if you cant tile quick. If your sub base is green chipboard you need to use flexible adhesive and if you have regular floorboards you need to either overboard in ply or take the boards up and lay green board or 25mm ply and again use flexible adhesive and grout.

Very good advice. If the lino resists (like mine did) over board in ply and use flexy.

Don't do what I did and forget to trim doors down to compensate for the extra height of the floor and end up having to break the tiles up due to tiling one of your kitchen doors shut.

 

[longboat]

Thats a good idea, no need to measure up.
If you end up with an unsightly slither of tile along the plinth or wall you can easily drag the whole thing about to make it more pleasing on yhe eye.:lipsrsealed2:

 

[i=p/u]

One job lead to another when not your field.....

 

[iamelectric]

i will take the lino up and lay it on the 6mm ply , if i were to put 25mm ply down and the adhesive and then tiles it would be 35mm higher than the hall , i would need a punty up everytime i went to get a beer out the fridge

 

[i=p/u]

The 6mm with flexi adhesive will be fine, are you going down for beer then tho I don't know I'm beeered out

 

[i=p/u]

And 12hr shift tomorrow

 

[longboat]

i will take the lino up and lay it on the 6mm ply , if i were to put 25mm ply down and the adhesive and then tiles it would be 35mm higher than the hall , i would need a punty up everytime i we nt to get a beer out the fridg's e

I guess your going over floorboard's then?
Use a good adhesive like Ball rapid set and screw that ply down good ( at least 20 screw's / sq metre).
Most of all, take you'r time. You will have to look at that floor for many year's. Mix small amount's of adhesive untill you get the hang of it.

 

[iamelectric]

will do cheers

 

[Martino]

a good bit of advice is do as many cuts as possible before even mixing any adhesive...dry lay the tiles down....it is much faster in the long run......and make sure you spread the floor...you may need to back butter the tiles too if the floor is not flat....but have fun

 

[telectrix]

if you don't want the trouble of lifting the lino, you could always tile the ceiling, but wear a hard hat.

 

[Andy78]

Just put tile pattern/effect lino over the existing