Installing Laminate Wood Flooring Over Vinyl Tile

If the tiles aren t flat you need to level the floor using leveling compound.

Installing laminate wood flooring over vinyl tile.

If you decide to install laminate flooring over vinyl flooring remember to first clear the vinyl of any debris and obstacles. How to install vinyl tiles over a wood floor. 1 remove the molding called quarter round along the edge of the baseboard with a pry bar. If the tile floor has wide or deep seams use an underlayment rather than installing the vinyl directly on the tile.

Most wood flooring installed on concrete are glued type installations while others are floated. You can lay laminate over tile as long as the tile is in good condition which means no broken or loose pieces. Wide seams between the tiles can create slight depressions in the vinyl flooring. If your laminate already has a pad pre attached no additional padding would be required.

As an installer i ve always been skeptical of leaving an older vinyl floor in place and gluing over top of it. Installing a floating laminate floor may be an ideal way to cover your old vinyl flooring. One of the key things stressed by all wood floor suppliers is that wood flooring should be installed over an appropriate subfloor. Cracked or missing tiles should be fixed or filled in.

Appropriate subfloors include existing wood flooring and concrete. It is important to have the floor as flat and well prepared as possible to allow the laminate to be smooth and seamless when installed. We ll get into the latter further down the page. Vinyl flooring can be installed directly over ceramic and porcelain tile flooring.

The process would be the same as installing a laminate floor on a concrete slab. Sand the wood floor make sure it s thoroughly clean and dry until it s as smooth and even as possible with no bumps or rough areas. One of the most important things which will need to be clarified before installing wood floor over vinyl is the make up of the subfloor beneath the vinyl floor. You should install an underlayment before laying the floor but you may need to install transition strips.

Here s where it can become tricky.