Can You Pour Self Leveling Concrete Over Vinyl Tile

Param ssl is our semi self leveling concrete that can be applied at various thicknesses depending on your need.

Can you pour self leveling concrete over vinyl tile.

If you go too thin the grout lines in the tile floor can ghost through the material. You ll have a bare substrate or n. Besides the great advice already mentioned here please also consider the cost of removing the vinyl tiles. An abatement firm will give you a quote.

I was planning on levelling with some self levelling compound. Concrete often has scratches holes marks and drips that create a very uneven surface that cannot be used to lay tile while wood boards can warp over time creating hills and valleys instead of the straight smooth needed for proper tile insulation. In theory i m not opposed to this approach it will save me a ton of time and minimize the risk of exposing myself to the asbestos by removing the tiles. My wife insists that i do everything i can to leave it alone suggesting that i just pour my self leveling compound directly on top of the asbestos tiling.

Concrete often has scratches holes marks and drips that create a very uneven surface that cannot be used to lay tile while wood boards can warp over time creating hills and valleys instead of the straight smooth needed for proper tile insulation. This won t matter if another hard flooring surface will be going over the self leveler but the ghosting can ruin the appearance of the floor if the self leveler is going to be stained or sealed. Leveling mixes are designed to make smooth surfaces and are most often used on concrete or wood. We can recommend thicknesses and processes to avoid the joints in tile from bleeding through.

It is a custom solution. Once you know that number consider if it s worth removing them. If you can avoid it you should probably not use a leveling compound on a vinyl floor. We have two products that can be applied directly over vct with tremendous adhesion and durability.