Installing Laminate Over Tile

Most diyers can complete laminate floor installation in one day.

Installing laminate over tile.

There is ceramic tile in these rooms now and i m installing the laminate tile right over the ceramic 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. The first step in any remodeling project of this. I thought i will show what is involved from start to finish.

It s going in a kitchen and two bathrooms. 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. The process would be the same as installing a laminate floor on a concrete slab.

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. 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. That makes it possible to install laminate over hardwood linoleum and vinyl and yes. 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.

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. I m starting a laminate tile installation next thursday. If your flooring has such depressions it may be a good idea to determine the cause and have a professional.

This project involves laying ceramic tile over a laminate countertop around a top mounted kitchen sink and on both sides of a cooking range. Lay out a tile pattern. Step 1 laying ceramic tile over laminate countertop.