Originally Posted by
Nightshade
Yep like Drew said remove the laminate then go for it. Usually it is just easier to put new treated plywood down then tile it, but with a heat gun and time you can strip the old top with no problems.
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just rip the old stuff off, you dont need a heat gun. just a prybar. You can then set over the existing wood with stuff called Mastic, or Laticrete. If you want to build up the edges so its thicker, use a coat of modified thinset over the wood, with 1/4" fiber rock nailed over it then set on the fiber rock.