Installing Laminate Over Tile

Fuad reveiz shows how to install tile over exisiting laminate countertops.

Installing laminate over tile.

The first step in any remodeling project of this. The process would be the same as installing a laminate floor on a concrete slab. The problem with the ceramic tile is it has white grout and my client can t keep the grout clean. 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.

That makes it possible to install laminate over hardwood linoleum and vinyl and yes. Planks can be cut with a hand saw circular saw or flooring cutter and most laminate flooring comes in planks that simply snap together with a tongue. Most diyers can complete laminate floor installation in one day. This means that the choice of subfloor i e what you install laminate over needs to provide the right support.

As with any flooring surface if there are major depressions and extensive cracking the issue may be with the subflooring. It s going in a kitchen and two bathrooms. Step 1 laying ceramic tile over laminate countertop. I m starting a laminate tile installation next thursday.

This project involves laying ceramic tile over a laminate countertop around a top mounted kitchen sink and on both sides of a cooking range. 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. There is ceramic tile in these rooms now and i m installing the laminate tile right over the ceramic tile. You can install laminate over tile.

If your flooring has such depressions it may be a good idea to determine the cause and have a professional. First the tile should be in good shape level and free of depressions before installing laminate over tile. A laminate floor is a floating floor which means it doesn t get nailed or glued to the subfloor.