Last week i had to deny a warranty claim by a builder who butted all his floating engineered hardwood tight to tile.
Installing laminate flooring over tile bathroom.
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.
He was out a substantial sum.
Installing bathroom flooring is a great weekend project that will not only give your bathroom a lift but will also give you a sense of accomplishment.
The tongue and groove laminate flooring doesn t require glue and is secured in place by locking pieces together like a puzzle.
Its qualities make it suitable for all your home s rooms including wet areas such as the bathroom and mudroom.
Once the tile is leveled off your next step is to remove the toilet so that the floor can be laid under it not cut around it.
You ve got problems however if the tiles are uneven and have raised edges or if the grout lines are wide and deep.
If you re installing a new floor pedestal sink and toilet you should install the laminate flooring first so it s under the sink and toilet.
Your 10x11 room may survive unscathed.
How to put down laminate tiles in a bathroom.
It still overlaps the laminate offering a warranty approved solution.
Because laminate flooring floats above the sub floor on top of underlayment it will expand and contract slightly with the temperature and humidity of the room.
Dave shows how to install torlys laminate floors in the bathroom with the proper underlay and techniques.
As with any flooring surface if there are major depressions and extensive.
The process would be the same as installing a laminate floor on a concrete slab.
Manufacturer s generally offer three choices of laminate.
The flooring started to squeak a couple months after completion.
There are a few precautions though.
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Start with the flooring.
Next if the tile s joints are deep you ll want regrout them to bring them flush with the tile so that the lines won t telegraph show through the vinyl floor.
Laminate is a tough durable material.