Can You Put Wood Flooring Over Tile

Donna asks we are thinking about replacing our tile floor in the kitchen.

Can you put wood flooring over tile.

Yes you can install hardwood floors over ceramic tile but with a few exceptions. Installing hardwood floors over tile. 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. What types of installations over tile.

Can laminate flooring be installed over ceramic tile. Depending on what type of carpet or padding is selected it will add some height to the floor. For years the only solution to installing hardwood floors over tile was rip it out and install the wood floor. Floor tiles usually should be laid over a strong underlayment of cement board or treated plywood.

If your ceramic tile has grout lines that give it texture you will need to fill those in to make your flooring completely level. To install ceramic tile over wood the wood surface must be structurally sound enough to support the weight of the tile. Also the tack strip holes will all have to be drilled because the ceramic will shatter if you try to nail directly into it. When some of the tiles are loose chipped or broken.

One situation however does require more work and may call for removal of the tile. 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. Carpet is another type of flooring that can be successfully installed over ceramic tile. Installing over wood.

The simplest in terms of getting the job done without messy demo work would be a floating engineered floor. The process would be the same as installing a laminate floor on a concrete slab. Some conditions apply but most are easily addressed. A big question is can a laminate floor be placed over a ceramic tile floor.

Fortunately the answer to the question is yes. I would suggest 3 8 thick prefinished engineered hardwood flooring. 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. If so make sure the floor is solid and well sealed.

This isn t to say you can install laminate over every tile floor. Still you may need to tile directly over an existing hardwood floor for instance to avoid raising the floor level significantly relative to an adjacent floor.