Can You Tile Over Laminate Benchtops

Home improvement online with ron hazelt.

Can you tile over laminate benchtops.

If your cupboards are wood you can skip this step they re good to go already. This project involves laying ceramic tile over a laminate countertop around a top mounted kitchen sink and on both sides of a cooking range. The next step involves removing the dowels to either side of the center. Even up all the overlaps by lining up the center markings of the benchtop and laminate.

If the laminate and substrate are in good condition you can tile directly on top of the laminate. In addition to laminate we make benchtops in a variety of other materials including stone timber and corian. Once that s done it s time to pour out your primer we ve used the dulux renovation range plastic and laminate primer. Time to prime before you do anything else make sure you mask up all your edges so you don t get paint over other parts of your kitchen.

If your counters can accommodate a little extra thickness it s best to start with a layer of 1 4 inch cement board glued to the countertop and lay the tile over that. If you choose to diy paint benchtops and cabinets you can easily save a large chunk of it and direct your budget elsewhere. Use this innovative tiling system to put ceramic tile directly on top of plastic laminate metal or wood countertops. The first step in any remodeling project of this scale is to plan your layout carefully.

Once you ve finished this step run an empty roller over the doors to give everything a nice smooth finish this is called layering. Even if you re just curious about whether or not laminate is the right choice for you we can book you in for a consultation and talk you through it. Note that dowel removal should be one by one. After twenty minutes of allowing the glue to dry you need to slide out two center dowels while pressing the laminate onto the benchtop.