Can You Laminate Over Tiles

Hi wanda thanks for the question.

Can you laminate over tiles.

If the countertop is delaminating in areas the tile will not hold. Installation precautions to take many laminate manufacturers specifically indicate that their product may be installed over ceramic tile. You can often lay a laminate over tile without any extra effort if the tile a smooth level and there isn t much depth in the grout lines. When you install laminate flooring over ceramic tile up to dishwashers you need the laminate flooring to go under the front legs of the dishwasher.

Yes provided the surface of the floor is flat and level per our laminate subfloor specifications and the condition of the floor is good. If a laminate can be placed over a ceramic tile the labor of the installation is decreased dramatically. Manufactured to resemble real wood tile or other materials laminate flooring is composed of layers of materials bonded under heat and intense pressure. You just need to make sure it is level in good shape and any grout lines are filled.

Yes laminate can be installed over ceramic tile. You must use padding. While the point of installing tile over laminate is to cover up the poor laminate there is a limit as to how bad that laminate can be. Today s laminate wood flooring choices look.

The tiles themselves must be smooth. Only the subfloor may remain when you install laminate. Remove the plastic or polymer. The process would be the same as installing a laminate floor on a concrete slab.

Your carpet would need removed and the laminate can go directly over the subfloor. If you have a height difference you can use a transition molding between each room. If the front of the dishwasher is not sitting on the laminate you may not be able to remove the dishwasher in the future. You ve got problems however if the tiles are uneven and have raised edges or if the grout lines are wide and deep.

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. When installing ceramic tile you can leave in place old laminate flooring when you follow a few basic steps. You can tile directly over asbestos with new tile including ceramic tile. Use a portland cement based adhesive to adhere the new tiles to the old.

1 rough the old laminate flooring with an orbital sander.