Depending on what type of carpet or padding is selected it will add some height to the floor.
Can i put hardwood floor over tile.
Wood flooring can be an acceptable surface for vinyl tiles but you might have to take steps to ensure that it s as smooth and even as possible.
A laminate floor is a floating floor which means it doesn t get nailed or glued to the subfloor.
If the hardwood flooring is composed of narrow boards with a very smooth flat surface you could leave the flooring in place and screw cement backer board down on top of it before applying the tile.
Ceramic or stone tile.
With the proper substrate you can install vinyl flooring over.
Also the tack strip holes will all have to be drilled because the ceramic will shatter if you try to nail directly into it.
Carpet is another type of flooring that can be successfully installed over ceramic tile.
Yes you can install hardwood floors over ceramic tile but with a few exceptions.
Installing hardwood floors over tile for years the only solution to installing hardwood floors over tile was rip it out and install the wood floor.
Still you may need to tile directly over an existing hardwood floor for instance to avoid raising the floor level significantly relative to an adjacent floor.
That makes it possible to install laminate over hardwood linoleum and vinyl and yes.
I would suggest 3 8 thick prefinished engineered hardwood flooring.
Yes you can lay engineered wood or laminate flooring over tile if the tile is in decent shape.
Also you will gain floor height which can.
Loose cracked tiles will cause your install to fail.
Floor tiles usually should be laid over a strong underlayment of cement board or treated plywood.
If so make sure the floor is solid and well sealed.
What types of installations over tile.
You can install laminate over tile.
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.
You shouldn t tile directly over hardwood flooring since it can expand contract and cup due to seasonal changes in temperature and humidity.