Should I lay vinyl plank over cement board in my kitchen, or tear it up for tile as originally planned?

So, I was planning on doing tile in the kitchen with cement board underneath, but now I’m considering just using vinyl plank like the rest of the house. Do you think I can just lay the vinyl plank over the cement board, or should I remove it first?

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Samuel Rudi

3 months ago

If the height looks good with the vinyl plank down, then you’re good to go.

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Francisca Carmona

3 months ago

Absolutely, no problem at all!

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Francisca Carmona

3 months ago

If the floor levels are slightly different, don’t worry – there are offset transition strips available to help even out the height.

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Edir Nogueira

3 months ago

Just make sure the surface is smooth before laying the floor, because some cement boards have tapered edges that require filling the gaps.

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