Tile Directly Over Laminate Counter

Installing granite tile countertops over laminate.

Tile directly over laminate counter.

Examine the laminate to make sure it s completely. To install ceramic tile over wood the wood surface must be structurally sound enough to support the weight of the tile. Put 22 inch porcelain tile on old formica counter and up paneled backsplash used an adhesive rated for exterior wood glass tile plastic in a caulking tube ran some good silicone caulk in the jpints as i put them up butted together with no caulk. You can also remove your existing counter and lay down a new base of plywood.

Home improvement online with ron hazelt. Tile laminate stainless steel granite quartz concrete and wood. Step 1 treating the laminate. While not a perfect solution to all of your countertop woes tiling over laminate just might be the fast inexpensive solution you need to carry your kitchen through for a few more years or to aid in a house sale.

Ceramic tile is durable easy to clean and relatively inexpensive making it a great way to update outdated plastic laminates. Chipboard cushioned vinyl flooring particle boards of any type oriented strand board osb interior grade plywood tongue and groove planking and hardwood floors are unsuitable substrates for direct installation of ceramic tile. Typically the tile backsplash stretches from the countertop to directly beneath the cabinets although some may be only 4 inches in height and some may sit on top of a 4 inch granite backsplash. To prep the countertop to receive the tile round corners need to be squared off and the countertop surface has to be sanded to provide a better surface for the tile adhesive.

If your partial backsplash is made from laminate you can often tile directly over it to create a more customized look. Nearly any type of counter can be overlaid as long as it is strong enough to support the overlay. Clamp the level down to use as a cutting guide image 1. If the laminate and substrate are in good condition you can tile directly on top of the laminate.

You don t need to remove the laminate before creating your new tile countertops. Tile backsplashes are frequently added to kitchens as a finishing design element. The good news is that granite makes a beautiful and durable countertop. Use this innovative tiling system to put ceramic tile directly on top of plastic laminate metal or wood countertops.

If the old countertops are smooth and even simply tile over them. Even better it installs as easily as any other tile though cutting it. They can be made of any kind of tile and vary in size. Installing over wood.

I used a flush cutting tool and sawed the back splash off flush with countertop.