One alternative to full countertop replacement is to tile over the laminate.
Installing granite tile over formica.
It s less work than it sounds and will ensure a long lasting tile countertop.
This project involves laying ceramic tile over a laminate countertop around a top mounted kitchen sink and on both sides of a cooking range.
With their flat finishes that extend upward from the countertop formica backsplashes don t really add a lot in the way of detail or design to the kitchen.
The first step in any remodeling project of this.
Some tiles can still come loose and the grout may crack especially at the front edge.
One thing to be aware of is that some granite overlay products are actually granite tile and you will indeed have visible seams.
The best course is to tear off the old top and install a solid 3 4 in.
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Plywood underlayment and a layer of tile backer board before tiling.
Do you want to salvage that old formica countertop.
Clear the formica tile surface.
Even better it installs as easily as any other tile though cutting it.
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.
If the laminate and substrate are in good condition you can tile directly on top of the laminate.
The installation of tiles over formica is not a difficult tiling job to accomplish.
The good news is that granite makes a beautiful and durable countertop.
Lay out a tile pattern.
Installing granite tile countertops over laminate.
You can either order a kit and do it yourself or have a company professionally do it for you.
So if you re.
Step 1 laying ceramic tile over laminate countertop.
How to put tile over a formica backsplash.
Check out this slick trick to do it cheap and easy.