Installing laminate flooring under dishwashers.
How to install laminate over ceramic tile.
When some of the tiles are loose chipped or broken.
When you install laminate flooring over ceramic tile up to dishwashers you need the laminate flooring to go under the front legs of the dishwasher.
It s going in a kitchen and two bathrooms.
Installing over wood.
Some conditions apply but most are easily addressed.
Laminate wood flooring comes in glue down and floating snap lock varieties.
Both install similarly but not all glue down types are suitable to install over tiles so read the manufacturer s.
Removing a ceramic tile floor is hard work chipping away old tiles and mortar is extremely time consuming and labor intensive.
This isn t to say you can install laminate over every tile floor.
The process would be the same as installing a laminate floor on a concrete slab.
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The question is valid.
There is ceramic tile in these rooms now and i m installing the laminate tile right over the ceramic tile.
Installation precautions to take.
I thought i will show what is involved from start to finish.
The problem with the ceramic tile is it has white grout and my client can t keep the grout clean.
Laminate flooring can give your home the look and feel of real wood flooring without the cost of hardwood.
If the front of the dishwasher is not sitting on the laminate you may not be able to remove the dishwasher in the future.
To install ceramic tile over wood the wood surface must be structurally sound enough to support the weight of the 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.
It s also durable and relatively inexpensive and cleans easily.
I m starting a laminate tile installation next thursday.
One situation however does require more work and may call for removal of the tile.
In this video i am showing how to install laminate flooring for the first time.