Sheet vinyl kitchen flooringment floor
Discussion
After the disaster with uncleanable porcelain tiles on our kitchen floor, I am looking for a replacement floor.
To save the hassle and cost of removing well laid porcelain tiles, is it feasible to lay sheet vinyl on top of them?
I know that the chances are that the grout lines will show through, but I was thinking that as long as I kept to a similar type of tiled pattern, the slight marks will be less obvious than if I put a plain sheet on top?
I'm thinking of Polyflor Secura or similar and would welcome any comments on any other similar products.
The flooring must be suitable for kitchen use, and easy to clean (ie with a mop and bucket).
To save the hassle and cost of removing well laid porcelain tiles, is it feasible to lay sheet vinyl on top of them?
I know that the chances are that the grout lines will show through, but I was thinking that as long as I kept to a similar type of tiled pattern, the slight marks will be less obvious than if I put a plain sheet on top?
I'm thinking of Polyflor Secura or similar and would welcome any comments on any other similar products.
The flooring must be suitable for kitchen use, and easy to clean (ie with a mop and bucket).
JimbobVFR said:
Every time I've seen this done its looked w
k, of course I may have simply missed the several times it's done but not noticeable.
How about something else like the tile effect laminate you can get?
What convinced me was when I was standing in a client's kitchen and asked what floor tiles he'd used. It was vinyl sheet.k, of course I may have simply missed the several times it's done but not noticeable.How about something else like the tile effect laminate you can get?
I do not believe any laminate is suitable for a kitchen or bathroom.
JONSCZ said:
Paul,
I am sure people with more knowledge will be a long soon, but it sounds like you need something like this self leveling floor screed 1st. http://www.fosroc.com/product/show/cemtop-fm30
We recently used something similar on a concrete floor and it worked fine.
The advantage of the stuff above is that it says that the minimum thickness of the screed is only 2mm. So you could screed the whole area, or if the tiles that are down are perfectly flat, then possibly screed just the grout lines to level the entire floor. Without it, I am sure you'd see the grout lines through the new vinyl.
Just a thought and like I say, someone will no doubt come up with a better idea...!!
I've got a feeling that this is what we'll have to do. Interesting that it will take foot traffic after an hour or two - makes the job more do-able. Self level screed one day, lay the floor the next.I am sure people with more knowledge will be a long soon, but it sounds like you need something like this self leveling floor screed 1st. http://www.fosroc.com/product/show/cemtop-fm30
We recently used something similar on a concrete floor and it worked fine.
The advantage of the stuff above is that it says that the minimum thickness of the screed is only 2mm. So you could screed the whole area, or if the tiles that are down are perfectly flat, then possibly screed just the grout lines to level the entire floor. Without it, I am sure you'd see the grout lines through the new vinyl.
Just a thought and like I say, someone will no doubt come up with a better idea...!!
Due to old knees, I can't do this stuff myself any more. So I'm doing some research before paying someone to a job that I have done in the past.
@ MrV - brilliant, looks just the job.
@ roofer. They are not gloss, the whole problem was that they're too rough, like a sandtex finish - excellent non-slip, but couldn't be cleaned properly. They're getting darker as the months go by, even though I scrub them with a deck brush!. They're untreated and unglazed. (well 4 of the them are a matt glaze).
@ roofer. They are not gloss, the whole problem was that they're too rough, like a sandtex finish - excellent non-slip, but couldn't be cleaned properly. They're getting darker as the months go by, even though I scrub them with a deck brush!. They're untreated and unglazed. (well 4 of the them are a matt glaze).
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