Floating Engineered Wood Floor Over Tile

Installing engineered hardwood over existing flooring is a great option for people who have hard to remove floors such as glued down hardwood or glued down vinyl.

Floating engineered wood floor over tile.

Donna asks we are thinking about replacing our tile floor in the kitchen. If your ceramic tile has grout lines that give it texture you will need to fill those in to make your flooring completely level. Floating floors were designed for. The simplest in terms of getting the job done without messy demo work would be a floating engineered floor.

Floor tiles usually should be laid over a strong underlayment of cement board or treated plywood. A smooth expanse of wood flooring adds warmth and anchors a room. Engineered flooring goes down over a thin foam sheet which provides cushioning and sound dampening. Yes you can install hardwood floors over ceramic tile but with a few exceptions.

There are some key differences in engineered wood vs. Is it possible to lay hardwood over an existing tile floor yes you can lay a wood floor over tile if the existing floor is in good shape and without cracks. If the tiles are in good condition laying a laminate or another type of floating wood floor over tile isn t much different from laying it on a bare subfloor. Installing hardwood floors over tile.

For years the only solution to installing hardwood floors over tile was rip it out and install the wood floor. When installing a floor over your existing floor you will want to choose an engineered wood floor that is at least 1 2 thick and over 4 3 4 wide. Considering new hardwood floors. Whenever you install hardwood flooring over any type of subfloor you must ensure that it is completely level.

Still you may need to tile directly over an existing hardwood floor for instance to avoid raising the floor level significantly relative to an adjacent floor. However you ll want to keep track of how much height the new flooring adds. If so make sure the floor is solid and well sealed. That could create problems in doorways and at transitions to other floors.

Watch as jack explains what s involved in floating installation of engineered hardwood flooring. The planks glue together to create a floor that floats moves freely as a unit. What types of installations over tile. You need to leave a 5 16 inch gap between the flooring and the baseboard or wall around the perimeter of the room to allow the floor enough space to expand.