Can You Lay Laminate Over Carpet Tiles

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.

Can you lay laminate over carpet tiles.

According to the laminate flooring manufacturer armstrong you can install your laminate flooring over any area that has a flat sub floor is structurally sound dry and clean. Actually the above statement is correct. Think of carpet you would see in most hotel rooms bus and airplane aisle ways and other commercial spaces. The question is valid.

You can often lay a laminate over tile without any extra effort if the tile a smooth level and there isn t much depth in the grout lines. Mold and mildew yet another issue that comes with the installation of laminate flooring on top of a carpet is a high risk of mold and mildew. If a laminate can be placed over a ceramic tile the labor of the installation is decreased. The process would be the same as installing a laminate floor on a concrete slab.

If you are working with sturdy low pile carpeting you can install laminate on top of it. It s a good idea to start from the inside out if you re using adhesive. In most circumstances it can be installed over wood concrete tile vinyl sheet and even carpeting as long as it is less than one quarter inch thick is set on. If you suffer from allergies then you might find the combination of carpet and laminate flooring causes you to experience a significant increase in your symptoms.

As long as it is flat and in good condition your laminate will install well on top. It will need time to dry and you don t want to disturb it. I have installed many laminate floors over short pile carpet. You ve got problems however if the tiles are uneven and have raised edges or if the grout lines are wide and deep.

Removing a ceramic tile floor is hard work chipping away old tiles and mortar is extremely time consuming and labor intensive. For example quiet walk is about an 1 8 thick and th. There are many concerns of the type of flooring a laminate can be placed over for installation. If you have an old slate floor and you don t like the look of it anymore but you don t want the work and expense of ripping it out one easy solution is to lay a floating floor over it.

Floating floors are not attached to the subfloor in any way but merely sit on top of it.