ᐅ Which Flooring Can Be Installed Over Tiles?

ypg schrieb:
Concrete effect as PVC or real screed look?
If the latter, some walls should go as well, which somehow requires a loft-style vibe.

I’d empty the place first, including removing wallpaper and doors... then everything will look different anyway 🙂

Yes, or vinyl with a tile look in a dark color... the walls have a rough plaster finish, which also needs to be painted white first.

The doors will be removed and the door frames painted white. The preferred color combination is white walls and gray flooring...

I was thinking, for example, about Planeo click vinyl.

I have a sample of it here, and it generally makes a very good impression. I just want to avoid making a mistake that I might regret later...

Hello "thefresh79".

I just came across your post.

As an owner (not a tenant), you basically have all options available for the renovation, as long as the connection heights (to adjacent components and/or rooms) are not exceeded.
The question is how much money you want to invest and how long the floor should serve without major renovation needs.
What I mean by this: With a low budget, someone might (unprofessionally) lay PVC planks over the tiles, maybe with a loose fixing to prevent them from lifting immediately. You’ll only enjoy the new floor for a few months before it starts to move on its own; especially since the grout patterns of the old tile surface will increasingly show through the new PVC floor finish.

With a bit more effort, the tiles are thoroughly cleaned, sanded, and primed, then covered with a 2mm (0.08 inch) layer of leveling compound on the entire surface. After that, you can choose any floor covering you want. No grout patterns visible later on!

One of the most expensive but also highest-quality solutions is a full-surface coating with a decorative synthetic resin suitable for interior spaces (which most are nowadays).
Here you have endless variations, from solid colors to ones with color flakes, to multi-colored seamless custom floors.
Installation height for all these options is about 3mm to 5mm (0.12 to 0.20 inch).

These are just a few examples I wanted to give you as a guideline.

Best regards, KlaRa

KlaRa schrieb:
Hello "thefresh79".
I just came across your post.
As the owner (not as a tenant), you basically have all the options for renovation, as long as the connection heights (to adjacent components and/or rooms) are not exceeded.
The question is how much money you want to invest and how long you want the floor to last without needing major repairs.
What I mean is: with a low budget, an unprofessional approach would be to simply lay PVC planks over the tiles, maybe with some kind of adhesive tape to keep them from coming up immediately. You might enjoy the new floor for just a few months before it starts to lift; especially since the grout lines from the old tiled surface will gradually show through the new PVC finish.
With a bit more effort, the tiles can be thoroughly cleaned, sanded, and primed, then leveled with a 2mm (0.08 inch) layer of filler applied evenly. After that, you can choose any floor covering you want, without any visible grout patterns appearing later!
One of the most expensive but also highest-quality solutions would be a seamless coating with a decorative synthetic resin that must be suitable for interior use (most are today).
This option offers endless variations—from solid colors to decorative flakes, and even unique multicolored, flowing designs.
The total build-up height for all these options is about 3mm to 5mm (0.1 to 0.2 inch).
These are just a few examples, which I’m listing for guidance only.
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Regards, KlaRa

Hello,

Thank you very much for your advice and tips! I had planned to stay within a budget of around 5000€ (around 5,500 USD), so I guess the synthetic resin option is probably out of the question!?

In the next few days, I will measure the distance from the balcony door to the floor tiles again...

What do you think about laying tiles over existing tiles?

How large is the area that needs to be renovated? With the "tile on tile" method, we can only work with a two-component epoxy adhesive!
The costs for the tile option and the coating approach start to converge here!
Minimum build-up height is 13-15 mm (0.5-0.6 inches).
Regards, KlaRa

Hello, I’m bringing this old topic back up.
Is there now a good option that can be installed over a tile floor?
It also has to be suitable for underfloor heating, not build up too high (patio door), and not cost a fortune.

Does anyone have any ideas?!