How To Install Wood Floor On Tile

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.

How to install wood floor on tile.

That could create problems in doorways and at transitions to other floors. Cut the backerboard to fit the edges of the room with a carbide tipped scoring tool. I ve completed my first tile floor installation and i put together this video to show you all of the tips and tricks i found along the way. Score the surface of the board.

Add at least 10 to. You can do this with either matching bullnose tile trim or wood. The tile came with it. There is the remanats of the thinset on top.

How to install wood look tile flooring planning and preparation. With the floor prepped spread flooring adhesive with trowel spreading enough to work on a few rows at time so the glue doesn t dry. There is a 2 3 cement mortar bed the tile was on that is still in tact. Lay down 1 2 inch thick cement backerboard over the wood subfloor or hardwood.

It is in an entry way and i was going to install tile there anyhow. To finish your project remove the painter s tape from any protected surfaces. Add any desired thresholds between your tiled floor and neighboring floors. However you ll want to keep track of how much height the new flooring adds.

With that your tile. Glue will typically set in about 60 minutes hold your trowel at a 45 degree angle spread the glue in small sections. Here s how to install using the glue down method. Learn how to lay.

Use our tile calculator to estimate the square footage of tile you need.