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laminate counter tops

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#1 ·
can you ceramic tile over laminate counters
 
#4 ·
First of all,you should inspect your countertop for signs of peeling, or bubbles in the laminate,before starting tiling on it. Now,sand down the laminate lightly to remove the gloss and to make the surface rough. after this,you can spread the grout mortar over the laminate and insert tiles in the desired pattern. :icon_lol:



 
#6 ·
Are your base cabinets solid and support the current countertops well?
What you need to be concerned with is deflection of the tile, will you have teenagers sitting on the counters, etc... tile and the cement board will add a good amount of weight.

Jl is right though I have done successful installs with adding bracing to limit the deflection from under the base cabinets, thinset and screwed in 1/4" cement board.
 
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