Installation Guide

Ceramic tiles
or natural stone
Joists
Unmodified thin-set mortar
(ANSI A118.1)
Vinyl Flooring
Fast Setting Latex
Modified thin set
(ANSI A118.4 - A118.15)
Prodeso Heat
Membrane
Prodeso Heat
Cable
12 PROGRESS PROFILES - PRODESO HEAT SYSTEM
Existing vinyl floor
Vinyl floor tiles are a non-supporting layer over a supporting subfloor typically wood
or cement. Supporting subfloor preparation and consideration are identical as per
application without the Vinyl floor.
ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS INSTALLATION OVER
EXISTING VINYL FLOOR:
Indoor tile floor installation of ceramic or
natural stone over an existing structurally
sound vinyl floor
• Vinyl floor needs to secured and flat over the entire surface.
• Single vinyl floor ONLY (Multiple layer of vinyl floor need to be removed)
• If foam or any cushioning mat had previously been installed, the vinyl floor needs to be removed
entirely and PRODESO HEAT MEMBRANE will be fixed directly to the subfloor.
• Vinyl floor need to be clean of debris, dust, oil, grease, and wax substance.
• Outside perimeter secured vinyl flooring is NOT acceptable for direct installation of PRODESO
HEAT MEMBRANE as it may cause undesired stress to the tile assembly.
• To adhere PRODESO HEAT MEMBRANE to existing vinyl floor please use Fast-setting latex
modified thin set. ANSI A118.4 or A118.15
• PRODESO-HEAT does NOT eliminate the need for movement joints, including perimeter joints,
within the tiled surface. Movement joints must be installed in accordance with industry standards
and norms TCNA EJ171, and TTMAC 301 MJ.
OVER EXISTING VINYL FLOOR SETTING AND GROUTING MATERIALS
Adhesive to fix PRODESO HEAT MEMBRANE to subfloor Fast Setting Latex Modified thin set (ANSI A118.4 - A118.15)
Adhesive to fix Tiles to PRODESO HEAT MEMBRANE Unmodified thin-set mortar (ANSI A118.1)
GROUT Polymer-modified cement grout (ANSI A118.3 A118.6, A118.7, A118.8)
OVER EXISTING VINYL FLOOR ANSI INSTALLATION SPECIFICATION
TILE FIXING ANSI (108.5)
GROUTING ANSI (A108.6 A108.9 A108.10)
• Minimum Tile Size 2” x 2” ( 50mm x 50mm )
• Seams, perimeters, and corners need to be sealed with Pro
Band 150/250 when water migration is expected.
• Seams, perimeters, and corners need to be sealed with Pro
Band 150/250 when a waterproof installation is necessary.
• PRODESO-HEAT does NOT eliminate the need for movement
joints, including perimeter joints, within the tiled surface.
Movement joints must be installed in accordance with industry
standards and norms TCNA EJ171, and TTMAC 301 MJ.
EXISTING VINYL FLOOR