How To Install Laminate Over Ceramic Tile

The problem with the ceramic tile is it has white grout and my client can t keep the grout clean.

How to install laminate over ceramic tile.

Installing laminate flooring under dishwashers. 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. Both install similarly but not all glue down types are suitable to install over tiles so read the manufacturer s. Click on photos to enlarge.

The question is valid. Chipboard cushioned vinyl flooring particle boards of any type oriented strand board osb interior grade plywood tongue and groove planking and hardwood floors are unsuitable substrates for direct installation of ceramic tile. I m starting a laminate tile installation next thursday. Some conditions apply but most are easily addressed.

This isn t to say you can install laminate over every tile floor. It s also durable and relatively inexpensive and cleans easily. Installing over wood. If the front of the dishwasher is not sitting on the laminate you may not be able to remove the dishwasher in the future.

If a laminate can be placed over a ceramic tile the labor of the installation is decreased dramatically. Laminate wood flooring comes in glue down and floating snap lock varieties. Removing a ceramic tile floor is hard work chipping away old tiles and mortar is extremely time consuming and labor intensive. In this video i am showing how to install laminate flooring for the first time.

It s going in a kitchen and two bathrooms. 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. There is ceramic tile in these rooms now and i m installing the laminate tile right over the ceramic tile. One situation however does require more work and may call for removal of the tile.

Installation precautions to take. The process would be the same as installing a laminate floor on a concrete slab. When some of the tiles are loose chipped or broken. Laminate flooring can give your home the look and feel of real wood flooring without the cost of hardwood.