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Tiling over laminate benchtops.
This project involves laying ceramic tile over a laminate countertop around a top mounted kitchen sink and on.
If the countertop is delaminating in areas the tile will not hold.
Use this innovative tiling system to put ceramic tile directly on top of plastic laminate metal or wood countertops.
Remove the plastic or polymer covering of the laminate with the sander leaving the entire old floor rough.
Use contact cement to reapply the laminate so that it firmly sticks to the mdf.
If your counter has curved edges as most do you ll have to grind off the raised bead at the lip with a belt sander and you won t be able to tile the backsplash without cutting off the curved top edge.
Rough the old laminate flooring with an orbital sander.
Install tile over laminate countertop and backsplash step 1.
Setting tile on laminate a laminate countertop is an acceptable base for ceramic tile but think carefully before you attempt it.
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