Installing Laminate Over Tile

The first step in any remodeling project of this.

Installing laminate over tile.

A laminate floor is a floating floor which means it doesn t get nailed or glued to the subfloor. The problem with the ceramic tile is it has white grout and my client can t keep the grout clean. I thought i will show what is involved from start to finish. You can install laminate over tile.

Hi dorothy the short answer is yes you can install laminate flooring over a ceramic tile floor if the tile floor is in good condition and the tile are well attached level and flat. Step 1 laying ceramic tile over laminate countertop. If your flooring has such depressions it may be a good idea to determine the cause and have a professional. There is ceramic tile in these rooms now and i m installing the laminate tile right over the ceramic tile.

It s going in a kitchen and two bathrooms. Fuad reveiz shows how to install tile over exisiting laminate countertops. Most diyers can complete laminate floor installation in one day. In fact laminate flooring can be installed in almost every room in your home including kitchens since it doesn t have to be glued down and doesn t involve grout or mortar.

This project involves laying ceramic tile over a laminate countertop around a top mounted kitchen sink and on both sides of a cooking range. The process would be the same as installing a laminate floor on a concrete slab. Remember that laminate flooring like swiss krono usa s laminate wood flooring is a floating floor it will expand and contract as temperature and other conditions change. Lay out a tile pattern.

As with any flooring surface if there are major depressions and extensive cracking the issue may be with the subflooring. I m starting a laminate tile installation next thursday. This means that the choice of subfloor i e what you install laminate over needs to provide the right support.