Installing Laminate Flooring Over Marble

My first laminate flooring installation.

Installing laminate flooring over marble.

Although trained professionals can install laminate flooring over marble or tiles in some cases but it s definitely not a diy job. I worked in a lot of new construction houses. Slide the first two rows into their final position and repeat steps 5 and 6 above using the same alternating plank technique to complete the process. Some lvt products are floating systems or loose lay and are easy to remove preferable.

By contrast ceramic tile can sometimes be installed over the top of vinyl flooring or old ceramic tile. Natural stone marble travertine etc. After removing the existing flooring baseboards and quarter moulding check that the subfloor is solid flat and clean. Mostly floating floors have a padding underneath.

Fix concrete subfloors with a patching compound and for wood subfloors remove protruding nails and replace any damaged boards. You will also have to consider how high it will raise your floor. If the floor is glued down be sure you remove all of the adhesive before installing laminate flooring. Back in early 2003 i installed my first ever laminate floor.

Will your doors open and close. The product we are using in this video is lowes quick step. When installing a floating laminate floor you don t need to use any adhesive nails or staples. You must use padding.

I was installing mostly carpet an vinyl flooring. This video is about how to install hardwood floor over the marble or tile. Upscale marble tiles can be installed right over your old plastic laminate countertops. By choosing 12 inch square marble tiles spacing them close together and using a grout color that matches the.

Occasionally i would see another installer on the job site installing a laminate floor. Laminate flooring is ready to install as long as the base floor is clean and smooth. How to make laminate stair nose. Because marble is very heavy when compared to ceramic products it is critical that the subfloor is very sturdy.

If textured or rough no. Before this i never did it before. If completely smooth and above ground then yes. In this video jon and i install a laminate or floating floor in one of his bedrooms at his house.