Vinyl Flooring On Cement Board

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Vinyl flooring on cement board.

Most vinyl tile floors are thin enough to support the extra thickness of both the backer board and the tile. Installing click lock vinyl plank flooring is very similar to laminate flooring. This bathroom floor looked to shiny to be ceramic flooring to me. Usg durock brand 1 2 in.

Cement board over sheet vinyl i can see the ill effects that can happen when tiles are set directly over non cushioned sheet vinyl and especially cushioned sheet vinyl. Cement board with edgeguard model 172954 view the tile backerboard collection 10 97 10 97. If you are putting the vinyl flooring in a kitchen or bathroom then cement board is a good idea. Also this will likely shorten the life of the vinyl flooring.

Cement board is use to prevent water damage to the wooden underlayment. Birch or poplar underlay plywood is good for vinyl flooring birch is best. I do not see the ill effects with installing cbu over sheet vinyl except is is going to take days for the thinset under the cbu to dehydrate. Hi i expected to install tile on my bathroom floor so i installed cement fiber board.

Peel and stick flooring vinyl flooring kitchen bathroom flooring under 1 00 flooring backyard title select services flooring. The thinner construction of this type of vinyl plank should be taken into account if you are planning to add a foam underlayment. Here is my concern. I believe this was part of a major renovation project in 99 on this house.

It is expensive but worth the cost if you need protection from water damage. When i pulled the register up and took a closer look it appeared to be vinyl floor over cement backer board. Can anyone look at this picture and verify whether i have this right or not. If thickness is an issue however 1 4 inch thick backer board can be safely installed.

The cement board is not smooth. If it s in a living room bedroom etc then use plywood. Buy 30 or more 9 87.