Hardie Board Over Vinyl Flooring

The lino tiles are in pretty good shape none popping loose.

Hardie board over vinyl flooring.

Lay the cement backer board on the floor while the thin set is still wet. For best results remove existing floor covering especially if it is in poor condition. Hi i expected to install tile on my bathroom floor so i installed cement fiber board. Screw down any loose area into the subfloor with 3 4 inch drywall screws.

To smooth the floor i covered screw. For best results remove existing floor covering especially if it is in poor condition again reading the installation. The problem isn t with the mortar sticking to the vinyl it is what is under the vinyl and how well it is stuck down. Apply adhesive to floor.

Current flooring surface is 3 4 plywood subfloor one layer of lino over that and then a layer of 12 12 lino tiles over that. I d like to lay down 1 4 hardibacker and then. Attach the backer board to the floor using self countersinking screws such as backer on screws available at the home depot. Good luck installing tile over that.

Use a notched trowel to apply thin set adhesive to the vinyl flooring. 3 lay out the backer. Hardiebacker cement board may be installed under or over vinyl composition tile vct and other resilient flooring. The linoleum makes the mortar harder to adhere properly if it was left in place most tile manufacturers recommend you to use backerboard screws and mortar to ensure it is properly installed taking the linoleum out gives any moisture a better escape route since vinyl is essentially blocking the subfloor.

Position cement backer board. About press copyright contact us creators advertise developers terms privacy policy safety how youtube works test new features. I have since decided to install vinyl sheet flooring. The backer board is only as secure as the vinyl below it so make sure the vinyl is laid down tightly.