Fortunately the answer to the question is yes.
Place laminate floor over saltillo tile.
The question is valid.
Laminate flooring goes very well over ceramic tiles.
I also have 5 dogs.
Though mexican saltillo tile floors offer a timeless look installation techniques have improved over the years.
Saltillo tile is beautiful but it s a bit soft compared to ceramic and porcelain and porous because no glaze is fired onto it.
The one place it is possible over cement slab.
1 rough the old laminate flooring with an orbital sander.
This isn t to say you can install laminate over every tile floor.
When some of the tiles are loose chipped or broken.
1 year later this is how i.
To prepare the old tiles for new product 1 2 sf plus cost of materials concrete needs to be poured and allowed to set.
Vinyl plank wood floor placed directly over a tile floor without a subfloor no ripping out tiles or tearing up an existing floor.
The process would be the same as installing a laminate floor on a concrete slab.
It is a thin solid flooring system that doesn t require adhesive and comes with a padded underlayment that helps smooth out any contour from the ceramic.
Removing a ceramic tile floor is hard work chipping away old tiles and mortar is extremely time.
To remove the tiles 1 2 sf.
The truth is that all things change with the passing of time.
Check for cracked or loose tiles and grout these could be signs of a poor floor condition caused by settling which could cause problems for your laminate floor too.
When installing ceramic tile you can leave in place old laminate flooring when you follow a few basic steps.
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.
Some conditions apply but most are easily addressed.
I have beautiful saltillo tile floors in a dijon pattern throughout my 2200 square foot home.
One situation however does require more work and may call for removal of the tile.
A big question is can a laminate floor be placed over a ceramic tile floor.
I could go on and on with the old wives tales and myths.
Laminate is a cheap fast flooring solution that easily goes right over ceramic tile.