Laminate wood flooring comes in glue down and floating snap lock varieties.
Can you install laminate flooring over tile.
First the tile should be in good shape level and free of depressions before installing laminate over tile.
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.
The process would be the same as installing a laminate floor on a concrete slab.
One situation however does require more work and may call for removal of the 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.
It is a thin solid flooring system that doesn t require adhesive and comes with a padded underlayment that helps smooth out any contour from the ceramic.
This means that the choice of subfloor i e what you install laminate over needs to provide the right support.
Often the most difficult and time.
Laminate flooring goes very well over ceramic tiles.
Some conditions apply but most are easily addressed.
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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 front of the dishwasher is not sitting on the laminate you may not be able to remove the dishwasher in the future.
This isn t to say you can install laminate over every tile floor.
As with any flooring surface if there are major depressions and extensive cracking the issue may be with the subflooring.
When some of the tiles are loose chipped or broken.
Laminate is a cheap fast flooring solution that easily goes right over ceramic tile.