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Old 09-29-2010, 03:32 PM
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If the vinyl ever lifted from the floor, it would cause problems for your new tile floor. We recently had our floors tiled, and the installer told us the same thing -- they install on top of the vinyl. We insisted that the vinyl be removed. And, we are glad we did, because when they moved the stove, refrig, from the kitchen, the vinyl was not securely adhered to the floor.

You may have to pay a bit more to have that vinyl removed, but in my opinion, it is worth it. Or, you may consider removing it yourself. It is not a difficult job if you use a square shovel as a wedge between the concrete floor and vinyl. Ours came right up!
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