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Yes you can install vct over existing vct. The existing vct must be well adhered to the subfloor, no loose tiles or cracked and chipped tiles. If tiles are missing or must be removed you will need to patch in those spots with a suitable portland cement leveler or new pieces of vct. You will need to sand off the wax layer that may be present on the existing vct because if it is left on it can wear loose over time causing adhesion failure of the new vct and glue. Sweep all dust and contaminants from the floor.
You would be putting a permanent floor over a temporary floor & that would not be wise. Might work but if it doesn't you lose it all...
You can put the newer style floating wood floors onto a floor with tile. Also, if it is old VCT tile, there are glues that will allow you to use their product to glue the wood to the floor. Unfortunately, nail down wood is not acceptable.
If its new VCT probably, and you will need to strip the old wax & rinse good so there is no stripper residue.. it eats your new wax over time.... If it ceramic tiles NO.
In this instance VCT stands for Vinyl-Carpet- Tile ! If a spec says to install a VCT Floor, it is poorly written, however it reflects an intention of having one of these types of finishes on the completed Project..
no answers? huh... this is a great site.. ;[
Yes you can install vct over existing vct. The existing vct must be well adhered to the subfloor, no loose tiles or cracked and chipped tiles. If tiles are missing or must be removed you will need to patch in those spots with a suitable portland cement leveler or new pieces of vct. You will need to sand off the wax layer that may be present on the existing vct because if it is left on it can wear loose over time causing adhesion failure of the new vct and glue. Sweep all dust and contaminants from the floor.
You would be putting a permanent floor over a temporary floor & that would not be wise. Might work but if it doesn't you lose it all...
The following works on VCT tile glued to a cement floor - primarily in a space less than 900 square feet (any more than that I would recommend at least looking into an air-powered scraping tool): The flat end of a heavy crow bar can slide between the tile and floor serving to remove the VCT. It's a lot of work (repeated chiseling motion is necessary - but this seems very effective). Another tip is to use a heat gun on VCT tile which is glued down really well. The heat breaks the glue-bond down effectively. Overall, this is hard work, hard on your hands, wrists, and potentially your back too. In particular my hands and wrists have gotten quite sore doing this. I thus recommend using weight-lifting (well padded) gloves perhaps underneath work gloves (or just pick up some very durable work gloves). Anything to alleviate the shock to your joints and hands will help you accomplish a lot more with a lot less pain. Lastly, absolutely wear eye protection of some sort - you'll need it as the process will kick up things into your face.
You can put the newer style floating wood floors onto a floor with tile. Also, if it is old VCT tile, there are glues that will allow you to use their product to glue the wood to the floor. Unfortunately, nail down wood is not acceptable.
The cost to lay down a luan sub floor is $15 per sheet, and this would include the material.
In many cases you can as long as there are no lumps and your new glue bonds well with it.
vinyl tile or vct 45 sq ft, vinyl planks- varies-15 to 25 sq ft
If its new VCT probably, and you will need to strip the old wax & rinse good so there is no stripper residue.. it eats your new wax over time.... If it ceramic tiles NO.
Are we talking about VCT or ceramic tiles, makes a huge difference? VCT (Vinyl Composite Tile) should run .30-.50cents a sq ft & you will provide the adhesive about $25 per gallon. Floor prep will be an add on Ceramic can be $3-$7 depending on the job & quality of the work. expect to also provide the thin set, grout trims & floor prep as extras out of your pocket...
The vinyl in Vinyl composite tiles is pvc, blended with Limestone dust and pigments. There are a couple of other trade secret items but the 3 I mentioned account for about 99% of the composition VCT