Can You Laminate Over Tiles

You just need to make sure it is level in good shape and any grout lines are filled.

Can you laminate over tiles.

Yes provided the surface of the floor is flat and level per our laminate subfloor specifications and the condition of the floor is good. 1 rough the old laminate flooring with an orbital sander. Today s laminate wood flooring choices look. Manufactured to resemble real wood tile or other materials laminate flooring is composed of layers of materials bonded under heat and intense pressure.

Installation precautions to take many laminate manufacturers specifically indicate that their product may be installed over ceramic tile. 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. Cover the laminate optional. Use a portland cement based adhesive to adhere the new tiles to the old.

Your carpet would need removed and the laminate can go directly over the subfloor. 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. If the front of the dishwasher is not sitting on the laminate you may not be able to remove the dishwasher in the future. Yes laminate can be installed over ceramic tile.

You must use padding. When installing ceramic tile you can leave in place old laminate flooring when you follow a few basic steps. You ve got problems however if the tiles are uneven and have raised edges or if the grout lines are wide and deep. If you have a height difference you can use a transition molding between each room.

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. Remove the plastic or polymer. The tiles themselves must be smooth. 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.

The process would be the same as installing a laminate floor on a concrete slab. Take care to choose a tile whose thickness is not going to create a problem and choose a tile that is rated for floor use. Only the subfloor may remain when you install laminate. You can tile directly over asbestos with new tile including ceramic tile.

Hi wanda thanks for the question.