The wood laminate you see here is pergo elegant.
Can you install laminate over 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.
Since tile is a durable substrate there is little risk of deterioration when another flooring.
You ve got problems however if the tiles are uneven and have raised edges or if the grout lines are wide and deep.
Both install similarly but not all glue down types are suitable to install over tiles so read the manufacturer s.
Most of the time ceramic tile is a lot of work to remove not to mention it can be dangerous.
Installation precautions to take.
The process would be the same as installing a laminate floor on a concrete slab.
Many laminate manufacturers specifically indicate that their product may be installed over ceramic tile.
If a laminate can be placed over a ceramic tile the labor of the installation is decreased dramatically.
Sometimes it may come up fairly easy if the thin set used to install the ceramic tile isn t a good.
Ceramic tile is like glass when it breaks.
Laminate wood flooring comes in glue down and floating snap lock varieties.
Starting laminate tile installation over ceramic tile.
The mastic makes it very hard to remove the ceramic tile from the wood subfloor.
Heres the kitchen with the ceramic tile that i am going to install laminate tile over.
This ceramic tile has been installed in this kitchen with a mastic.