How To Install Ceramic Laminate Flooring

This is a mixture of cement fine grain sand and water that will adhere the new tile to the old.

How to install ceramic laminate flooring.

Consult with a flooring specialist at the place of purchase for the tiles for the best adhesive for the specific tile. When it comes to mortar latex or epoxy options are best for installing tile over tile. Use spacers to keep this laminate square in line with the first. Put a small block of wood against the top of the new laminate piece opposite of the end connected to the corner piece.

Cut the tile using a. Use a thin set product to install ceramic tile over existing tiles. Materials needed baseboard shoe molding finish nails hammer nail set wood putty block sander all purpose caulk trim paint paint brush. Trim the multi purpose reducer strip to fit level against both the laminate surface and the tile surface using a circular saw or hand saw.

Begin the first row of flooring by placing the planks with the tongue side facing the wall. The tile surface will be lower than the laminate surface. See my flooring install playlist. In this video i am showing how to install laminate flooring for the first time.

Install the second plank next to the first by aligning the tongue into the groove and press the plank down to snap it in place. When you come to the end of the first row cut the length of plank needed to complete the row. Apply the new ceramic tiles with epoxy based adhesive. Underlayment installation most popular new seasons premiere october 1 watch new episodes on pbs starting oct.