Flooring Tile - Proper Inlay? Plywood under Cement? Help!!

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Stagreg
01-28-04, 11:08 PM
I had marble tile laid in my kitchen and it cracked. The contractor removed everything to the subfloor. The subfloor is 2x6 beams. He laid paper over that, mesh then about 1" of concrete. I had a professional tile contractor then come lay the tile. What could have gone wrong? Did it need Plywood?? Help!!

John Nelson
01-31-04, 12:12 PM
The thing your post didn't mention is probably one of the most important: the joists, their type, spacing, size, and span.
floorman
01-31-04, 12:47 PM
yea we need more info before we can give any kind of a hypothesis on what the cause of the problem is.What do you mean by 2x 6 beams?What kind of cemnt ?Was the cement cracked before the tile went down?What are the joist size and spacing and the span of the joists?What was used for the adhesion of the tile ?Give us more:cool:

Stagreg
02-02-04, 08:15 AM
Thanks for your replys, I need to find out all this info then I'll be back with the complete question.