Tile Over Laminate Kitchen Countertops

Remember the thickness of the tile should match the thickness of the profile.

Tile over laminate kitchen countertops.

If the countertop is delaminating in areas the tile will not hold. Clamp the level down to use as a cutting guide image 1. Tile and natural stone as well as other laminate surfaces can serve as an adequate base for your laminate tiles. For granite tiles you will want a square 1 4 inch notch.

3 8 spacing with 3 8 notched trowel. Mix the thinset in a large bucket and spread it about 1 8 inch thick over the entire laminate surface. Use the flat side of the trowel to force a good bond. To prep the countertop to receive the tile round corners need to be squared off and the countertop surface has to be sanded to provide a better surface for the tile adhesive.

Begin placing the tile from the center of the counter out pressing back and forth and side to side on each tile to secure the thinset. To complete the undermount look apply thin set to the schluter tile edging trimand place the tile into the trim edging. In my case the tile was 3 4 so the trim supported 3 4 tile. Cover the laminate optional.

While the point of installing tile over laminate is to cover up the poor laminate there is a limit as to how bad that laminate can be. Use contact cement to reapply the laminate so that it firmly sticks to the mdf. As long as the surface is flat solid and well mounted you can go right over the.