Floating Floor Over Tile

The term floating floor does not refer to a type of flooring material but rather to a method of installation that can be used with a variety of materials including laminates engineered hardwood and luxury vinyl flooring.

Floating floor over tile.

In this method individual planks or in some cases tiles interlock edge to edge to. Donna asks we are thinking about replacing our tile floor in the kitchen. 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. Floating floors have become increasingly popular for many types of floor coverings.

Can be installed over another solid flooring such as existing tile vinyl hardwood linoleum and concrete as long as the floor is even. 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. That could create problems in doorways and at transitions to other floors. Is it possible to lay hardwood over an existing tile floor yes you can lay a wood floor over tile if the existing floor is in good shape and without cracks.

Can be installed directly over the existing subfloor. If the tiles are in good condition laying a laminate or another type of floating wood floor over tile isn t much different from laying it on a bare subfloor. However you ll want to keep track of how much height the new flooring adds. I would suggest 3 8 thick prefinished engineered hardwood flooring.