Bath Remodel (subfloor, vinyl, Home Depot, painting)

[DanBev]

Bathroom floor has 1 inch ceramic tile squares firmly in place.Should I cover with thin layer of plywood or leveler/filler.
I will be using sheet vinyl laid with double sided tape.Small bathroom,5 by 8.

[K'ledgeBldr]

Don't even bother-
Do it once, do it right!


Or don't do it at all.

[MrWillys]

Demo the tile down to the subfloor, and install a 3/8" underlayment to stick the tiles too.
3/8 in. x 4 ft. x 8 ft. Particleboard Underlayment-604461 at The Home Depot
If you're going to paint, spray it while you have it down instead of second rate brush & roller jobs some think are acceptable.

[Moby Hick]

Originally Posted by MrWillys

If you're going to paint, spray it while you have it down instead of second rate brush & roller jobs some think are acceptable.

Every Sunday I sit down on the big white chair with the funnies and a horrible sense of shame that my bathroom walls were done with a roller and brush. The horror.

[K'ledgeBldr]

Originally Posted by MrWillys

Demo the tile down to the subfloor, and install a 3/8" underlayment to stick the tiles too.
3/8 in. x 4 ft. x 8 ft. Particleboard Underlayment-604461 at The Home Depot
If you're going to paint, spray it while you have it down instead of second rate brush & roller jobs some think are acceptable.

Moby-
I also really admire people who give advice and claim one product over another- and then you read this in the description:
" When using as a underlayment it is recommended not to use in moist areas such as a bathroom."
Actually, I was being sarcastic, there was no admiration at all!
And what does painting walls have to do with fixing/replacing floor?

[Moby Hick]

Originally Posted by K'ledgeBldr

And what does painting walls have to do with fixing/replacing floor?

Maybe the idea of replacing what are apparently perfectly functional ceramic tiles with vinyl flooring has us all out of sorts.

[accufitgolf]

Clean the grout lines and leave the tile. Buy some nice thick bath rugs and scatter them about.

[Barking Spider]

KBldr beat me to the punch. Particleboard in a bathroom???? ARE YOU NUTS??????

[MrWillys]

Mine has particle board and lino? Should I sell and move? In my kitchen too? Maybe I should be ashamed? I would assume if one rips up the floor for a remodel paint would be in order.

[Tek_Freek]

This is a very entertaining thread.

If I am going to put particle board down. How many coats of sealer do I need?

And should I seal the walls before painting with a sprayer?