Tile Over Laminate Kitchen Countertops

In my case the tile was 3 4 so the trim supported 3 4 tile.

Tile over laminate kitchen countertops.

Tile and natural stone as well as other laminate surfaces can serve as an adequate base for your laminate tiles. Use contact cement to reapply the laminate so that it firmly sticks to the mdf. To complete the undermount look apply thin set to the schluter tile edging trimand place the tile into the trim edging. Clamp the level down to use as a cutting guide image 1.

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 square off the corners of the round cornered laminate countertop mark a line 3 1 4 in from edge. As long as the surface is flat solid and well mounted you can go right over the.

If the countertop is delaminating in areas the tile will not hold. 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. For granite tiles you will want a square 1 4 inch notch. 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.

Use a trowel to create beads all through the adhesive. 3 8 spacing with 3 8 notched trowel. Cover the laminate optional.