How Do You Lay A Laminate Floor Over Ceramic Tile?
Laminate flooring is relatively inexpensive, mimics the look of real hardwood floors and is easy to care for. These floors are considered to be floating floors, which means that they are not fastened down with nails or glue like typical hardwood floors, so they can be installed on top of just about any type of existing flooring, including ceramic tile. Clean the existing tile floor with a floor cleaner and let it dry thoroughly. Roll out the subflooring across the room and cut it to fit with a box cutter or other type of sharp blade. Do not overlap the flooring. Use subflooring tape to tape the seams together. Subflooring not only provides cushioning to the floor, but will keep the floor from making creaking noises when walked on. Measure from the center point of the room to the wall to determine a starting point. Leave a 1/4-inch gap so that the new flooring can expand and contract. The gap will be covered by the quarter-round trim later. Measure and mark any flooring that must be cut
