Tiling up to laminate floor

[johnners123]

Hello Folks ,
I am about to start tiling our upstairs bathroom . Its very small , only 2 metres by 1.5 metres . I am hoping to tile right down to the laminate floor , which I am about to put down . Will I be able to tile directly onto the floor , or should I leave a small gap , and fill it with grout , or sealant . The tiles are slate 15 cm by 15 cm .

 

[jefoss]

is the joint going to meet in something as silly as a doorway?

get a doorway strip, goto the local tiler store and pick out one that matches the colours you have!

 

[johnners123]

JEFFOS ,
I think we`ve got our wires crossed ! - I`ll be laying the laminate in the bathroom , and tiling the walls - well the bottom half of them anyway ! I`m just worried that if I tile right down to the floor will I have a problem if the floor springs or expands - hope this makes sense

 

[jefoss]

JEFFOS ,
I think we`ve got our wires crossed ! - I`ll be laying the laminate in the bathroom , and tiling the walls - well the bottom half of them anyway ! I`m just worried that if I tile right down to the floor will I have a problem if the floor springs or expands - hope this makes sense

i see now!

is the floor down already?

if so just tile down and grout in, you can use the usual wooden mini skirting, i find they dont look too bad and are easy to fit.

and to answer your question in a work yes you can tile right down, jsut looked again at your question, my mistake! didnt read it properly!

 

[johnners123]

Thanks for that .
In answer to your question , no the floor isnt down yet . My plan was to lay the floor , then tile directly onto it ( I thought this might look neater than using the wooden beading , as the tiles are textured , and filling the gap might look messy . )
Do you think it would be better to tile first , then fit the floor after .?

 

[jeremy hughes]

From my personal experience only lay laminate floors in places were water is not present, as eventually the laminate will blow at the joints. I know you can seal/glue these, but personally I only ever put laminate floors down in bedrooms now.

HTH

Jeremy

 

[jefoss]

ive got laminate in my bathroom, and as long as you dont get the cheap nasty stuff you can use it anywhere.

it is a lot better to do the floor last yes