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Old 10-17-2014, 09:59 AM
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I have seen on the flip this house shows on TV where they put down the laminate over the tile. I do think you should call Floormasters and check with them though. We have laminate and some tile in the kitchen. Ours is a very high quality (thick) laminate with a styrofoam coating that is a vapor barrier and helps with the sound of your heels so they don't click. I like our laminate, but not all laminate. It pays to have the higher quality laminate. You do need to keep your air conditioning on most of the time if you have laminate at least we do. Otherwise the floors get sticky and damp. Our floor is 4 years old and still shines like new and is easy to clean. With tile you do have to deal with the dirty grout lines and may need to have it professionally cleaned once or twice a year. At least that is my experience.