Tile Over Laminate Kitchen Countertops

Spread glue on the countertop with a notched towel starting at the outer edge.

Tile over laminate kitchen countertops.

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. Clamp the level down to use as a cutting guide image 1. In my case the tile was 3 4 so the trim supported 3 4 tile. 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. For granite tiles you will want a square 1 4 inch notch. If the countertop is delaminating in areas the tile will not hold. To complete the undermount look apply thin set to the schluter tile edging trimand place the tile into the trim edging.

As long as the surface is flat solid and well mounted you can go right over the. Use contact cement to reapply the laminate so that it firmly sticks to the mdf. 3 8 spacing with 3 8 notched trowel. To square off the corners of the round cornered laminate countertop mark a line 3 1 4 in from edge.

Cover the laminate optional. Use a trowel to create beads all through the adhesive. Tile and natural stone as well as other laminate surfaces can serve as an adequate base for your laminate tiles.