[Rag Bagger]

Originally Posted by BowleesCreekYachtClub

We would like to tile our kitchen, laundry room and bathrooms which are currently covered with a vinyl flooring. At Floormasters today we were told they would not remove the existing flooring but tile over it. I'm guessing they have done this in many Villages homes and they appear to have a very good reputation but it just doesn't seem like a good idea to me to lay tile over vinyl - I'd have doubts about the adhesion of the existing material to the concrete substrate or the adhesion between the ceramic tile and the vinyl surface.

If those with any experience in this area could pass on the benefit of their knowledge I'd appreciate it.

I an not an expert but several installers told me that installing over secure vinyl is actually beneficial if you have a concrete slab. It was not advisable to install directly to the slab. All slabs will eventually crack and will crack your tile with it if the tile is mounted directly to the slab.
As mentioned there is a product to install on a slab before the tile, which is similar to vinyl flooring, that is a barrier and allows the tile to float on the concrete. I think it would be advisable to rough up the vinyl surface but tile over vinyl is not only good but better than setting the tile directly to the slab.