ᐅ Can I install click vinyl flooring directly over ceramic tiles?

Hello,

Does anyone have experience with this, and if so, what should be considered? I want to install click vinyl flooring over existing tiles. How does this affect underfloor heating?

Thank you for the information.

Hi,

I wouldn’t do that. In my experience, the grout lines in the tiles tend to show through. It looks unattractive, so my advice is to go with something else.

Best regards

Hello,

Thank you, but your post is a bit unclear. Does this mean that the grout lines of the tiles became visible on the vinyl after a short time?

Can this also happen if I place a non-slip mat underneath?

One more question: are there or were there any problems with the underfloor heating?

Thank you.

Hi,

From what I understand, vinyl is very suitable for underfloor heating. However, I only know of flexible vinyl, which does not have a rigid backing layer. This causes the seams to be visible.

We also got information from a specialist retailer, and they recommended leveling the tiles beforehand.

Recently, I had vinyl flooring installed over tiles. The company that did the work sanded the tiles first. Then they applied a primer and putty at the joints. The vinyl planks were then glued down, and the result looks very clean.

This is especially recommended when using underfloor heating.

I believe that the thicker the covering, the less effective the underfloor heating becomes. The problem is that the tiles first need to be heated by the underfloor heating and then the vinyl on top. This involves the thermal conductivity factor. I would avoid that. Although I’m not an expert, it reduces the efficiency of the underfloor heating.

Instead, I would recommend removing the tiles and installing new ones. That will provide better results.