Installing Laminate Flooring Over Marble

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

Installing laminate flooring over marble.

You must use padding. Before this i never did it before. Because marble is very heavy when compared to ceramic products it is critical that the subfloor is very sturdy. I was installing mostly carpet an vinyl flooring.

When installing a floating laminate floor you don t need to use any adhesive nails or staples. The product we are using in this video is lowes quick step. Will you need to trim and cut the jambs and rise the baseboard to make your laminate flooring look good. My first laminate flooring installation.

After removing the existing flooring baseboards and quarter moulding check that the subfloor is solid flat and clean. If the floor is glued down be sure you remove all of the adhesive before installing laminate flooring. If completely smooth and above ground then yes. Back in early 2003 i installed my first ever laminate floor.

Fix concrete subfloors with a patching compound and for wood subfloors remove protruding nails and replace any damaged boards. This video is about how to install hardwood floor over the marble or tile. Some lvt products are floating systems or loose lay and are easy to remove preferable. I worked in a lot of new construction houses.

Although trained professionals can install laminate flooring over marble or tiles in some cases but it s definitely not a diy job. If textured or rough no. Will your doors open and close. In this video jon and i install a laminate or floating floor in one of his bedrooms at his house.

Occasionally i would see another installer on the job site installing a laminate floor. 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. You will also have to consider how high it will raise your floor. How to make laminate stair nose.

By contrast ceramic tile can sometimes be installed over the top of vinyl flooring or old ceramic tile. Natural stone marble travertine etc. Can you install laminate flooring over marble. Installing marble tile usually requires demolition and removal of the existing floor covering.