Installing Laminate Flooring Over Marble

Upscale marble tiles can be installed right over your old plastic laminate countertops.

Installing laminate flooring over marble.

Fix concrete subfloors with a patching compound and for wood subfloors remove protruding nails and replace any damaged boards. When installing a floating laminate floor you don t need to use any adhesive nails or staples. My first laminate flooring installation. Some lvt products are floating systems or loose lay and are easy to remove preferable.

By choosing 12 inch square marble tiles spacing them close together and using a grout color that matches the. The product we are using in this video is lowes quick step. Laminate flooring is ready to install as long as the base floor is clean and smooth. Will your doors open and close.

If the floor is glued down be sure you remove all of the adhesive before installing laminate flooring. Can you install laminate flooring over marble. In this video jon and i install a laminate or floating floor in one of his bedrooms at his house. If completely smooth and above ground then yes.

Mostly floating floors have a padding underneath. Will you need to trim and cut the jambs and rise the baseboard to make your laminate flooring look good. You must use padding. I was installing mostly carpet an vinyl flooring.

After removing the existing flooring baseboards and quarter moulding check that the subfloor is solid flat and clean. Back in early 2003 i installed my first ever laminate floor. You will also have to consider how high it will raise your floor. Because marble is very heavy when compared to ceramic products it is critical that the subfloor is very sturdy.

Occasionally i would see another installer on the job site installing a laminate floor. This video is about how to install hardwood floor over the marble or tile. I worked in a lot of new construction houses. Before this i never did it before.

Installing marble tile usually requires demolition and removal of the existing floor covering. Natural stone marble travertine etc. Although trained professionals can install laminate flooring over marble or tiles in some cases but it s definitely not a diy job. How to make laminate stair nose.