When some of the tiles are loose chipped or broken.
How to install laminate floor over ceramic tile.
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.
Some conditions apply but most are easily addressed.
One situation however does require more work and may call for removal of the tile.
Laminate flooring can give your home the look and feel of real wood flooring without the cost of hardwood.
I m starting a laminate tile installation next thursday.
The question is valid.
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.
It s going in a kitchen and two bathrooms.
It s also durable and relatively inexpensive and cleans easily.
There are many concerns of the type of flooring a laminate can be placed over for installation.
I thought i will show what is involved from start to finish.
There is ceramic tile in these rooms now and i m installing the laminate tile right over the ceramic tile.
Removing a ceramic tile floor is hard work chipping away old tiles and mortar is extremely time consuming and labor intensive.