Tiling after vinyl removal - TilersForums.com

[Yankeedave]

Good afternoon all. I'm am a complete beginner to the tiling game and have decided to give it a go for once. It's one of the things I have always wanted to learn.

I'm going to be tiling my kitchen floor. I'm after as much advise and guidance as possible so please hit me.

We have vinyl floor over concrete in a new build. I plan on taking up the vynil. My questions n is 2 parts.

1. Should I PVA after taking up the vynil.
2. Is flexible grout needed?

Many thanks all

 

[ShropshireLad]

Pretty much no, no is the answer deffo read into tiling a bit before you start as PVA is a bit no no

 

[Yorkshirelad]

Hi,

A good quality tile primer should be used (sbr for example) mixed as per instructions, a flexible adhesive (S1 or S2) and a flexible grout should also be used, maybe even think about using a de-coupling membrane.

 

[Yankeedave]

Pretty much no, no is the answer deffo read into tiling a bit before you start as PVA is a bit no no

Hi,

A good quality tile primer should be used (sbr for example) mixed as per instructions, a flexible adhesive (S1 or S2) and a flexible grout should also be used, maybe even think abou

Hi,

A good quality tile primer should be used (sbr for example) mixed as per instructions, a flexible adhesive (S1 or S2) and a flexible grout should also be used, maybe even think about using a de-coupling membrane.

Many thanks for this. I'm going to give it a go. I'll dooeeading about the membrane now. I'm am engineer by trade. Surly I can do tiles. Only jokin. I know it's harder than it looks

 

[Yankeedave]

What do you recon is Tue best option? Taking Tue old vinyl up or tiling over it. The dogs ate some of it so there is a hole.