Can You Lay Laminate Flooring Over Vinyl Tile

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Can you lay laminate flooring over vinyl tile.

When covering existing vinyl tiles or vinyl floors first determine if the vinyl is well secured and in good condition any waviness tears or unevenness must be repaired prior to installation. Vinyl flooring can be installed directly over ceramic and porcelain tile flooring. Cracked or missing tiles should be fixed or filled in. You can install laminate over tile.

A laminate floor is a floating floor which means it doesn t get nailed or glued to the subfloor. Wide seams between the tiles can create slight depressions in the vinyl flooring. It is understandable as a laminate floor is an amazingly durable and tough material and you want it to be around as a second o. If the tile floor has wide or deep seams use an underlayment rather than installing the.

Vinyl flooring over ceramic tile. Paper backed vinyl offers a good base to install over however flexible cushiony vinyl usually glued around the perimeter should be removed because. That makes it possible to install laminate over hardwood linoleum and vinyl and yes. Based on what you described to us you can go ahead and install laminate flooring over the old vinyl that is glued to the subfloor.

First uninstall the existing vinyl and clean off the subfloor making sure it is flat smooth and dry.