Installing Carpet Tiles Over Vinyl

Installing vinyl tile over existing vinyl floor.

Installing carpet tiles over vinyl.

While standard sheet vinyl that is well bonded usually makes an acceptable base for ceramic tile that s not true of all forms of resilient flooring. Before you can install carpet tiles you must prepare the existing floor. Loose lay perimeter bond sheet vinyl can shift beneath the tile installation making it unsuitable as a base for ceramic tile. With vinyl tile the possibility of shifting is also present.

To install carpet tile draw the sections that you want to carpet on a piece of paper and arrange the tiles in a design or style that you like before you get started laying down the tiles. The most common type of floors floated over carpet are vinyl and laminate given they are budget friendly and feature a simple interlocking system of installation. Next section off the room into four quadrants and lay the tiles down starting in the center and working your way out. Vinyl tile comes in two forms.

Carpet tiles can adhere to concrete plywood or particleboard subfloors. What s more carpet tiles can be placed over existing floors eliminating the time and effort needed to remove old flooring and flooring adhesive. In some cases you can also install carpet tiles over existing wood tile or vinyl flooring so long as the existing flooring is no more than an inch thick. Carpet tiles are colorful versatile and easy to install making them the perfect comfort flooring option for homeowners and renters interested in do it yourself projects.

Vinyl planks vinyl planks are designed to resemble hardwood and can be found in a number of wood look textures such as hand scraped wirebrushed and distressed. One requires adhesive very much like ceramic tiles do. Whether you are moving into a pre owned home or just want to spice up your own floors after years of use you can glue down carpet on top of vinyl flooring. The other which is referred to as peel and stick.