Over the past couple of decades the laminate flooring industry has seen massive growth and product improvement.
Can you put laminate over tile.
You ve got problems however if the tiles are uneven and have raised edges or if the grout lines are wide and deep.
Laying laminate wood floor over tiles.
The edges are really sharp.
Since tile is a durable substrate there is little risk of deterioration when another flooring.
If a laminate can be placed over a ceramic tile the labor of the installation is decreased dramatically.
Manufactured to resemble real wood tile or.
Sometimes it may come up fairly easy if the thin set used to install the ceramic tile isn t a good.
You will still need to add a foam underlayment beneath the laminate.
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.
Most of the time ceramic tile is a lot of work to remove not to mention it can be dangerous.
I am not sure how significant the heat loss will be but keep in mind you are added more layers in which the heat needs to penetrate.
Ceramic tile is like glass when it breaks.
The process would be the same as installing a laminate floor on a concrete slab.
Installation precautions to take.
There may be times when you want to install laminate flooring over ceramic 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.
If you re flooring is glued down and in good condition no peeling corners level you can install your laminate over.
Many laminate manufacturers specifically indicate that their product may be installed over ceramic tile.