It can also be installed on top of many types of existing floors which can cut the time and cost of a floor remodel significantly.
Install floating floor over tile.
If a laminate can be placed over a ceramic tile the labor of the installation is decreased.
It is a durable easy to install and often lasts for many years.
The question is valid.
There are many concerns of the type of flooring a laminate can be placed over for installation.
That makes it possible to install laminate over hardwood linoleum and vinyl and yes.
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.
A laminate floor is a floating floor which means it doesn t get nailed or glued to the subfloor.
Click lock vinyl plank flooring also creates a floating floor but instead of having an adhesive connect the planks like gripstrip does the planks interlock with tongue and groove joints that easily snap together for a.
Specifically vinyl plank flooring can be installed over ceramic tiles if the tiles meet a few requirements.
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.
Luxury vinyl plank flooring i used this one in the color stucco.
The main caveat is that all vinyl formats call for a smooth subfloor including sheet vinyl vinyl tile and luxury vinyl planks and tiles.
The process would be the same as installing a laminate floor on a concrete slab.
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 can install laminate over 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.