The main caveat is that all vinyl formats call for a smooth subfloor including sheet vinyl vinyl tile and luxury vinyl planks and tiles.
How to install laminate floor over tile.
Laminate flooring can give your home the look and feel of real wood flooring without the cost of hardwood.
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.
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.
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 big question is can a laminate floor be placed over a ceramic tile floor.
The problem with the ceramic tile is it has white grout and my client can t keep the grout clean.
I thought i will show what is involved from start to finish.
It s going in a kitchen and two bathrooms.
The process would be the same as installing a laminate floor on a concrete slab.
I m starting a laminate tile installation next thursday.
The question is valid.
You can install laminate over tile.
There are many concerns of the type of flooring a laminate can be placed over for installation.
There is ceramic tile in these rooms now and i m installing the laminate tile right over the ceramic tile.
Laminate wood flooring comes in glue down and floating snap lock varieties.
It s also durable and relatively inexpensive and cleans easily.
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.
That makes it possible to install laminate over hardwood linoleum and vinyl and yes.
Fortunately the answer to the question is yes.