Removing a ceramic tile floor is hard work chipping away old tiles and mortar is extremely time.
How to install laminate floor over tile.
Both install similarly but not all glue down types are suitable to install over tiles so read the manufacturer s.
The main caveat is that all vinyl formats call for a smooth subfloor including sheet vinyl vinyl tile and luxury vinyl planks and tiles.
The process would be the same as installing a laminate floor on a concrete slab.
If you re looking for a quick home upgrade installing laminate flooring over an existing ceramic tile is a project that just about any diyer can handle.
Installing ceramic tile directly over old laminate flooring can save time effort and money for the skilled do it yourselfer with the the proper toolkit.
I thought i will show what is involved from start to finish.
You can install laminate over tile.
Fortunately the answer to the question is yes.
The question is valid.
Laminate wood flooring comes in glue down and floating snap lock varieties.
There are many concerns of the type of flooring a laminate can be placed over for installation.
That makes it possible to install laminate over hardwood linoleum and vinyl and yes.
There is ceramic tile in these rooms now and i m installing the laminate tile right over the ceramic tile.
If the grout lines in the ceramic tile are deep you ll see and feel them under sheet flooring and if you choose to install preglued vinyl tiles they won t stick.
A laminate floor is a floating floor which means it doesn t get nailed or glued to the subfloor.
A big question is can a laminate floor be placed over a ceramic tile floor.
It s also durable and relatively inexpensive and cleans easily.
I m starting a laminate tile installation next thursday.
It s going in a kitchen and two bathrooms.