Install Vinyl Over Tile
Fortunately ceramic tile is often a suitable surface on which install vinyl planks.
Install vinyl over tile. Once the tile is leveled off your next step is to remove the toilet so that the floor can be laid under it not cut around it. I used a wide putty knife to apply the compound to the grout joints and any areas that were low making sure to spread it out smoothly and scrape off any excess. Because our tile had a faux slate type of texture to it we wanted to level it out before installing the vinyl over top. Chip out any loose grout and then vacuum the floor.
Mix a cementitious floor leveling compound such as henry 555 level pro or levelquik self leveling underlayment with. Floors with large gaps or uneven spots should be removed before you install vinyl floor planks because they will jeopardize the integrity of the floor. Next if the tile s joints are deep you ll want regrout them to bring them flush with the tile so that the lines won t telegraph show through the vinyl floor.