What Type Of Flooring Can Be Installed 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.
What type of flooring can be installed over ceramic tile. Chipboard cushioned vinyl flooring particle boards of any type oriented strand board osb interior grade plywood tongue and groove planking and hardwood floors are unsuitable substrates for direct installation of ceramic tile. Installing over wood. 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. So a few months ago i wrote a post on how i cleaned the nasty ceramic tile i inherited when i bought my 1980 s fixer upper and while my cleaning method was highly effective at whitening grout lines and removing years of filth from the crevices in the tile i have always had major beef with ceramic tile.
Carpet is another type of flooring that can be successfully installed over ceramic tile. Ceramic tile offers a durable high end floor finish and in many cases it s possible to install a tile new floor right over an old one. The condition of the existing tiles and the structural. Also the tack strip holes will all have to be drilled because the ceramic will shatter if you try to nail directly into it.
To install ceramic tile over wood the wood surface must be structurally sound enough to support the weight of the tile. Depending on what type of carpet or padding is selected it will add some height to the floor. The process would be the same as installing a laminate floor on a concrete slab. Not only do i think it appears cold sterile and a bit.
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. Removing a ceramic tile floor is hard work chipping away old tiles and mortar is extremely time consuming and labor intensive.