doable as a handyman, yes. But I would recommend taking up the vinyl. And if it destroys the subfloor in the process then replace it with ply not particle board. Do it right or you will not be stoked on the results. The first tiles I put down are lifting due to a shoddy subfloor, now I have to do them again.
If you did not take up the vinyl and went right over themwith tile, the potential for the vinyl to seperate from the ply exists down the road. That would result is a delaminated tile/mortar/vinyl combo from the ply which would look ugly as hell and create bigger issues. Do it correct from the start, never worry about it again.
When laying tile in a room, pick a point to start and layout all the full pieces over the entire area. If you are comfortable with the poistions and the cuts you need to make, then make the cuts and get the entire floor done and in place. If you are still happy with everything then go ahead and mix up your mud, in small batches and start laying your tiles.
have a wet sponge on hand for cleaning up any squeeze up or mortar drops on the tiles before they dry. DO NOT walk on the floor for 24hr after they are laid! you should be good.
if you have more questions just ask.
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