Can i tile over a laminate countertop?
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What a load of crap..when was the last time you saw a NOT already damaged counter top de-laminate? Get real...
Unless your counter top has holes in it where moisture can get through to the particle board just go over the whole thing with a rough grit sand paper and tile away. Your concern in this project should be to ensure that no moisture can get to the particle board which will blow up like a balloon cracking the tile. If the laminate is in good shape as above there is nothing to worry about. The others that said NO go back to watching HGTV.
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Bad idea mastic and grout need a rough surface. But you could screw down hardibacker right over the laminate, then lay the tile
I agree bad idea you can remove the laminate with a heat gun and a puddy knife if your careful
Yes you can. Sand the laminate to scuff it up. If the counter top has a lip on it use mortar to fill it in then take a straight edge to smooth it out and make it flat. Use a cap tile to cover the front edge and the back if there is a back splash.
I just don't understand why people can't compliment a good idea. Yes, mastic and adhesive need a rough surface, so rough up the counter top. Yes backer board can be used, but it is not needed and is expensive, not to mention heavy.
Yes you can tile over your laminate countertop but, only after you screw down some hardibacker over it. The people who say otherwise, have no idea what they are talking about. I,ve been installing tile for seven years now and I would never recommend the idea of laying tile directly over laminate to anyone, even if I didn't like them. Horrible idea. Yes, I agree, hardibacker is not the cheapest material in the world but, it is well worth the trouble of replacing your tile countertop that was installed directly over laminate a week later. If that. Please use hardibacker, you'll kick yourself later if you don't. Good luck.
If your counter tops are in good shape - solid no soft spots from water damage possible. If you are thinking ceramic tile I'd screw down a layer of 1/4 inch tile backer-board (Dur rock or something similar) before setting tile. Then set them as you would anywhere else. You could run into some issues with your sink. If you want your sink to sit on the tile and the sink is held down by clamps - like stainless sinks are, then some modifications will need to be made. You will need to cut out the old top enough to let the clamps tighten to the backer-board. Just be careful not to overtighten the clamps - they might "pop" your tile loose. The best thing to do is to test fit the sink to see what needs to be done with clamps if any. Good luck with your project.
YES! YES! YES! Yes you do need to rough up surface of the counter but you don't need to put on back board AS LONG AS YOUR COUNTER TOP IS LEVEL AND NOT WARPED
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