Can you install slate tile flooring over ceramic flooring or do you need to remove existing floor tiles?

Answer 1

The preparation job will be just as hard as ripping them up as you will have to strip them first to remove any traces of oil or polish etc.Then you would have to roughen them up by chipping them or sanding them so that the cement you use to lay your slate with will stick to it.I did my whole house in slate.Because slate is rough you have to be sure to put plenty of cement under them especialy if they are slightly hollow underneath otherwise they clunk when you walk on them with hard shoes (its called drumming)The other downside of slate is you have problems with all your furniture,fridges dinning tables,chairs etc--everything wobbles and you have to put little pads under everything.Another is maintanance,you seal them and they look great then the sealer wears off and you re apply more.then you think they look grotty and strip them only to find you cant get down into the little crevices.best of luck.

Answer 2

Remove the ceramic tiles and start from the floor up. You'll be very sorry about the results if you don't.

Answer 3

what is your sub floor made of? and joists? i would hesitate to put the slate on over the tile as it will at least double the dead load of your floor and will likely as not bend the floor.

Answer 4

yes you can but only if your subfloor under your ceramic tile is nice and firm with out any movement. i install tile and other floorcoverings for living.

Answer 5

You have to remove the existing.

Answer 6

You should just tear down the house and start from scratch like in that show with the annoying bull horn dude.

Answer 7

need to remove