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    cretes1951 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Apr 5, 2010, 04:09 PM
    Best way to install backer board over vinyl floor which is installed over concrete
    Want to install tile over vinyl floor which is installed over concrete do I need to anchor backer board with tap con screws or will thinset be enough
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    Apr 5, 2010, 06:23 PM

    I'd take up the vinyl and skip the backer board. If you want to use backer, thinset and tapcons, but it'll never be as good as taking up the vinyl.
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    Apr 5, 2010, 08:13 PM
    Cement backer is not used over concrete,. ever.

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