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.
Installing laminate over tile.
The first step in any remodeling project of this.
This means that the choice of subfloor i e what you install laminate over needs to provide the right support.
Fuad reveiz shows how to install tile over exisiting laminate countertops.
The process would be the same as installing a laminate floor on a concrete slab.
That makes it possible to install laminate over hardwood linoleum and vinyl and yes.
Remember that laminate flooring like swiss krono usa s laminate wood flooring is a floating floor it will expand and contract as temperature and other conditions change.
I thought i will show what is involved from start to finish.
If your flooring has such depressions it may be a good idea to determine the cause and have a professional.
It s going in a kitchen and two bathrooms.
Lay out a tile pattern.
I m starting a laminate tile installation next thursday.
As with any flooring surface if there are major depressions and extensive cracking the issue may be with the subflooring.
The problem with the ceramic tile is it has white grout and my client can t keep the grout clean.
Step 1 laying ceramic tile over laminate countertop.
First the tile should be in good shape level and free of depressions before installing laminate over tile.
Planks can be cut with a hand saw circular saw or flooring cutter and most laminate flooring comes in planks that simply snap together with a tongue.
You can install laminate over tile.
This project involves laying ceramic tile over a laminate countertop around a top mounted kitchen sink and on both sides of a cooking range.
There is ceramic tile in these rooms now and i m installing the laminate tile right over the ceramic tile.