01-15-2008, 11:02 PM
Ripping up the old vinyl will essentially depend on who you get to do it. A top tilesetter will cost you plenty.
I pulled my own, took a couple hours (10x12 kitchen) and only had one layer.. so figure a full day at most for you going it alone. Buy a scrapper bar for $20 and it'll make the job easy.
Putting tile down will depend.. If your putting in plain, non-patterned tlle that cost $1.50 sq ft then it makes no sense to pay a tilesetter $3+ a sq ft to put it down. Just go to the Lowes/Home Depot classes and do it. BUT if you have patterned, imported tile then pay a pro.
I pulled my own, took a couple hours (10x12 kitchen) and only had one layer.. so figure a full day at most for you going it alone. Buy a scrapper bar for $20 and it'll make the job easy.
Putting tile down will depend.. If your putting in plain, non-patterned tlle that cost $1.50 sq ft then it makes no sense to pay a tilesetter $3+ a sq ft to put it down. Just go to the Lowes/Home Depot classes and do it. BUT if you have patterned, imported tile then pay a pro.