Comments on: Can you install wood flooring over ceramic tile that is installed on a concrete slab?

By: denise

denise — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:57:59 +0000

Im not an expert on this but if you keep building up the thickness of your flooring arent you gonna run into problems like having not enough room for doors to open and you wouldnt have any bottom plate studding left in your walls that would be above the flooring anymore…making it difficult to attach trim/baseboard.

just something to think about.
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By: timber wolf

timber wolf — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:24:59 +0000

Should be no problem if you use a "foam" type underlayment (about 25 cents a square foot, but well worth it), and a snap together laminate. Beware of the cheaper ones. I rehab rental homes and the cheaper brands ($1.5 and less per sqaure foot) are now poorly engineered in China (they used to be made in Germany), and so I’ve had to switch to something like the cheaper Pergo offerings by Lowe’s, Home Depot, etc. They also lay down MUCH easier, and are worth the extra expense in tearing my hair out.

BUT – make sure the tile is fairly smooth – if it’s rough "quarry tile" the unevenness may make life difficult!
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By: jakeb

jakeb — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:02:59 +0000

Yes, if you do a floating wood floor with a padded underlayment.
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By: Swick

Swick — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:15:59 +0000

Yes you can, most of the new wood flooring are tongue and groove floating floors. Just be sure to buy a good underlay. Ask the flooring professionals at Lowes or Home Depot they will tell you what to do. If your tile is nice and flat and installed well it is almost just as good as installing on a concrete foundation (this is done on homes in Florida everyday!). Good luck to you, be sure to take your time and do a great job!
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By: Joe

Joe — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:30:59 +0000

They make wood floors that don't need nailed they snap together and float. They work well but I would put a vapor barrier down. As mortar tends to draw moisture in. Shop around and look at the flooring and ask them different Questions about it. You will find even people that sell the flooring has different opinions about it. I heard no and I heard yes. I know people that has done it with no problems. Except for the ones that didn't lay a vapor barrier. Good Luck
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By: Renaissance Man

Renaissance Man — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:03:59 +0000

It's a lot of work, especially if the tiles were well-installed, but you should remove the tiling and mortar before installing a new wood floor.
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By: rob s

rob s — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:58:59 +0000

An engineered wood floor can be glued to the well bonded ceramic. Tile must be well cleaned and if you have a cushioned edged tile, they must be filled in.
You can t glue down a true ( 3/4" ) wood floor, these must be always nailed.
There are a few floating or lock type engineered wood floors.
So you have your choice of just two different type systems and ways to go.
Any questions you can e mail me through my avatar. GL
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20 years in flooring as a store owner/installer