How To Install Laminate Floor Over 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.
How to install laminate floor over ceramic tile. 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. There are many concerns of the type of flooring a laminate can be placed over for installation. This isn t to say you can install laminate over every tile floor.
The question is valid. It s going in a kitchen and two bathrooms. Removing a ceramic tile floor is hard work chipping away old tiles and mortar is extremely time consuming and labor intensive. The problem with the ceramic tile is it has white grout and my client can t keep the grout clean.
There is ceramic tile in these rooms now and i m installing the laminate tile right over the ceramic tile. Laminate flooring can give your home the look and feel of real wood flooring without the cost of hardwood. It s also durable and relatively inexpensive and cleans easily. I m starting a laminate tile installation next thursday.
One situation however does require more work and may call for removal of the tile. I thought i will show what is involved from start to finish.