Ceramic Tiles On Laminant Counters

A laminate countertop is an acceptable base for ceramic tile but think carefully before you attempt it.

Ceramic tiles on laminant counters.

The cost to install a ceramic tile countertop is around 15 a square foot or 450 for a 30 sq ft. Ceramic countertop tile can be laid by a do it yourselfer. Professional installation will boost the price of ceramic tile countertops to 18 to 35 per square foot 45 to 75 per square foot for natural stone tile and up to 100 per square foot for glass. Instead of standard 12 inch square stone tiles and their numerous grout joints modular pieces cover the entire front to back distance counter edge to backsplash of the countertop.

Because they are non porous in nature laminate countertops can come in various patterns and colors. Ceramic tile is a practical method used to cover existing countertops. 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. Modular granite sometimes called granite or stone overlay is a system of small thin slabs of stone designed for covering old countertops.

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. A laminate countertop has some of the most versatile advantages. While not a perfect solution to all of your countertop woes tiling over laminate just might be the fast inexpensive solution you need to carry your kitchen through for a few more years or to aid in a house sale. One alternative to full countertop replacement is to tile over the laminate.

One requirement to tiling an existing countertop is that it must have square edges. The backer board is cut to fit and the sink hole is cut. Labor costs to install a ceramic tile countertop. Katarzynabialasiewicz getty images.

11 non porous laminate countertops. To square off the corners of the round cornered laminate countertop mark a line 3 1 4 in from edge. You may tile an existing laminate countertop but more commonly the countertop is built using cement backer board. Mistakes are easily corrected and the professional installation cost runs from 2 000 to 4 500 on installation and materials to install a granite countertop.