Tile Over Laminate Kitchen Countertops

Begin placing the tile from the center of the counter out pressing back and forth and side to side on each tile to secure the thinset.

Tile over laminate kitchen countertops.

Mix the thinset in a large bucket and spread it about 1 8 inch thick over the entire laminate surface. If the countertop is delaminating in areas the tile will not hold. Spread glue on the countertop with a notched towel starting at the outer edge. Cover the laminate optional.

3 8 spacing with 3 8 notched trowel. For granite tiles you will want a square 1 4 inch notch. 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. Tile and natural stone as well as other laminate surfaces can serve as an adequate base for your laminate tiles.

Use contact cement to reapply the laminate so that it firmly sticks to the mdf. To square off the corners of the round cornered laminate countertop mark a line 3 1 4 in from edge. Remember the thickness of the tile should match the thickness of the profile. In my case the tile was 3 4 so the trim supported 3 4 tile.

To complete the undermount look apply thin set to the schluter tile edging trimand place the tile into the trim edging. 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. Use a trowel to create beads all through the adhesive.