Posted by Evan Lauridsen on October 19, 19100 at 07:17:31:
In Reply to: Vinyl over cement - Is it a good idea? posted by Susan on October 19, 19100 at 06:17:29:
I would suggest that you have a qualified flooring professional look at the floor. It is difficult for us to give you advice on any floor covering or even ceramic tile for that matter without seeing the floor first. I assume from your post that you have already removed the old flooring material, which would give good access to the slab underneath in order to make a proper judegement. It may be necessary to conduct moisture and pH tests (you can't generally tell by just looking at it).
Ceramic tile is generally more moisture "resistant" than sheet vinyl flooring, so if you do have a moisture problem you may want to go that route.
Evan
: The cement floor in the kitchen has patches of adhesive. It is not level and has cracks (live in a clay area of foundation problems). Can I put vinyl (sheet or tile) over it. If so what preparation should I use? I hear horror stories about moisture, staining, etc. Help!