Has anyone here ever had laminate flooring installed over ceramic tile?

Use the tickest padding you can. You don't need a subfloor etc.. Just a nice thick pad to stop the creaking..

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Here are the options.
"Roberts Super Felt Premium Underlayment"

Thats what you want.

I only say that because we did my dads bedroom and used the cheap stuff, the floor creaks badly in certain spots..

Just screw it to the tile you'll be alright
jk- you definitely want an underlayment as said above.

Thank you. I hate my tile floors and don't want to rip them up.

read your laws dumbass, you might be required to buy corke

holy crap, no

worst I did was vinyl tile on luan over old wood floors

Your doors will need to be trimmed on bottom to clear the new height.plus thresholds at door ways or you will stub your toes.
I suggest sledge hammer and goggles.a chisel for corners.
Get back to original base then put in new floor.
Or enjoy broken toes.your choice.
Most ceramic can be completely ripped up in an hour with a hammer.grout too.a wide chisel works fast at this.some guys use a garden hoe to level out the grout lines.or a flat metal tile handle shovel thingy.
I did floors for a year.mostly tile.

Remove the tile, or lay plywood over. Is this like pergo laminate?

Last Edited by Lazlo on 03/05/2017 06:59 PM

Yes

1/4" underlayment is probably enough. Super easy. 11$ for a 4x8' sheet at depot

Pro floor guy. You are talking ceramic tile, there won't be any creaking noise. All you need to do is buy laminate flooring underlayment and install over ceramic, follow the instructions for both underlayment and laminate and you're good. It's a one day job.

None, you do not install Luon board of ceramic.

Underlayment for laminate is either plastic for moisture, felt which is the highest quality and the mid grade foam rolls.

The best advice on home remodeling comes from the lunatic fringe.

No mexico you have no idea how many floorers and fucking builders and creators ECT ECT roam these Halls?????????

Another pro floor guy here. Other pro floor guy is right. I'd like to add that if your tile is not laid flat and true your laminate will have problems.

Also interior doors may have already been trimmed. You might hit the hollow core if you trim too much. Fixable, but troublesome.

Taking up tile can be a nightmare if it was well installed. You won't be shucking it up. More like hammer and chisel and bloodied face. You'll see what I mean.

yes i do know what you mean haha

You're right it's the UFO kooks that have the best flooring knowledge.

The lunatic fringe are better for plumbing. But the conspiracy theorists, there are your electricians.

dont you use that shit in areas where there is water, it will warp and buckle.

in fact dont use laminate period, you cant even mop it or it warps.

Last Edited by Earl Gunner on 03/05/2017 07:19 PM

Depends if it's laid on slab on grade or on top of wood joists.
Slab on grade will be a bitch (bonded directly to concrete) ! If it's over wood it sometimes comes up in one sheet. A lot of factors including moisture, can affect the bonding properties of ceramic tile to a substrate.

And the guy who mentioned the floor height being a problem has a good point. If your tile is already higher than the floors it meets then it's gonna be a big transition.

And exterior doors can be a problem. You can't trim a steel door. Also fridge clearance under cabinets might be an issue. You might trap your dishwasher if it's legs are already fully raised. This assumes you're putting flooring in kitchen. Laminate can be a poor choice in wet areas.

If this is on the second floor you don't need a moisture barrier. If it's over the basement you do. I would just get some heavy foam that is supposed to be used under any floating floor, as it is a closed cell roll, meaning that it is already a moisture barrier.

yes
have had it for over 12 years now
works fine
used a good underlayment

Who's the edjumicated spellers ?

That's your category

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If he is lucky the installer used cheap thinset and didn't get the slab clean.

Screwed down durock would suck for him.

Again, not true...try floorte. Waterproof

Today most pads double as moisture barriers.

Um, no, but good try, Grammar Nazi. THERE ARE your electricians.

Just GLP'n

As an installer I'm not a fan of laminate, but the good stuff is good. Problem is that at that price point you could get into mid grade wood.

I am a fan of luxury vinyl plank. Again though, the good stuff comes at a price. Coretec has a good reputation at a decent price, but I notice that it's wear layer is just average.