The process would be the same as installing a laminate floor on a concrete slab.
Installing laminate flooring over ceramic tile.
There may be times when you want to install laminate flooring over ceramic tile.
The question is valid.
The main caveat is that all vinyl formats call for a smooth subfloor including sheet vinyl vinyl tile and luxury vinyl planks and tiles.
This isn t to say you can install laminate over every tile floor.
In this video i am showing how to install laminate flooring for the first time.
Laminate flooring can be installed over vinyl as long as.
The vinyl is in good condition.
There are many concerns of the type of flooring a laminate can be placed over for installation.
However there are special things to consider.
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.
Many homeowners ask whether or not they can install laminate flooring over vinyl flooring.
The vinyl is level.
Ceramic tile is like glass when it breaks.
One situation however does require more work and may call for removal of the tile.
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.
Removing a ceramic tile floor is hard work chipping away old tiles and mortar is extremely time consuming and labor intensive.
Sometimes it may come up fairly easy if the thin set used to install the ceramic tile isn t a good.
This means that the choice of subfloor i e what you install laminate over needs to provide the right support.
Most of the time ceramic tile is a lot of work to remove not to mention it can be dangerous.
The edges are really sharp.
Some conditions apply but most are easily addressed.
How to do it right.
Installing ceramic tile directly over old laminate flooring can save time effort and money for the skilled do it yourselfer with the the proper toolkit.
If the grout lines in the ceramic tile are deep you ll see and feel them under sheet flooring and if you choose to install preglued vinyl tiles they won t stick.
Often the most difficult and time.