Engineered Hardwood Floor Over Tile

Donna asks we are thinking about replacing our tile floor in the kitchen.

Engineered hardwood floor over tile.

Engineered glue down floor. Is it possible to lay hardwood over an existing tile floor yes you can lay a wood floor over tile if the existing floor is in good shape and without cracks. Its advantage over solid hardwood is that the construction allows for installation in most grade levels of the home including below ground with a protective moisture barrier installed. Smartcore naturals 5 in bluegrass trail maple smooth traditional engineered hardwood flooring 20 01 sq ft.

Engineered hardwood offers easy care and. Engineered flooring is somewhat less expensive than solid hardwood but most types can be sanded and refinished only once since the surface hardwood layer is relatively thin. Engineered wood flooring looks very similar on the surface but it is made from a relatively thin layer of hardwood bonded over a substrate of high quality plywood. When installing a floor over your existing floor you will want to choose an engineered wood floor that is at least 1 2 thick and over 4 3 4 wide.

If your ceramic tile has grout lines that give it texture you will need to fill those in to make your flooring completely level. I would suggest 3 8 thick prefinished engineered hardwood flooring. Style selections style selections hardwood 5 in gunstock oak smooth traditional engineered hardwood flooring 19 69 sq ft item 1051367. In comparison real hardwood flooring costs an average 5 to 10 per square foot with installation running an additional 4 to 8 per square foot.

Yes you can install hardwood floors over ceramic tile but with a few exceptions. Photo by mary cook pros of wood look tile. Rather than being solid hardwood through and through engineered wood floors bond a relatively thin layer of true hardwood over a substrate of high quality plywood. Installing engineered hardwood over existing flooring is a great option for people who have hard to remove floors such as glued down hardwood or glued down vinyl.

This type of wood ranges from 5 16 to 5 8 of an inch thick and won t create a height problem. Engineered wood flooring on the other hand can be glued directly to the existing ceramic. For a successful glue down application over older tile the single largest issue associated with failures are older loosened tiled floors. A hardwood veneer gives the natural beauty and look to the engineered floor just as a solid hardwood floor does.

For pricing and availability. Only in recent years have some hardwood adhesive manufacturers given the green light to gluing over ceramic but there are some important considerations before starting the job.