When the old floor material is a still strong ceramic tile surface though you can place the new covering over the tiles as long as you create a smooth surface beforehand.
Can you pour self leveling concrete over vinyl tile.
Look for products that can be applied over cutback adhesive or vct vinyl composition tile.
Once you know that number consider if it s worth removing them.
Can i use self leveling concrete over the vinyl tiles we don t want to take the time to take the tiles off but will if necessary.
You can go over it with more self leveling if you want.
I don t know anything about vinyl but it won t have the flatness requirements that tile has.
Leveling mixes are designed to make smooth surfaces and are most often used on concrete or wood.
We have two products that can be applied directly over vct with tremendous adhesion and durability.
There is a solution.
It is a custom solution.
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.
If you can avoid it you should probably not use a leveling compound on a vinyl floor.
With a floor leveling compound the smooth subsurface is easy to create.
Param ssl is our semi self leveling concrete that can be applied at various thicknesses depending on your need.
All that s required is spreading the compound over the prepared tiles.
Or you can go over with vinyl.
An abatement firm will give you a quote.
We can recommend thicknesses and processes to avoid the joints in tile from bleeding.
You need to prime it again before pouring.
Besides the great advice already mentioned here please also consider the cost of removing the vinyl tiles.
Ordinary concrete isn t necessarily the right product for skim coating over a vinyl tile floor but there are various self leveling specialty concrete formulas that can be mixed on demand and applied over the tiles on the floor.
You can also fix spots with mapei planipatch or ardex feather finish.