Designing Kitchens and Bathrooms - bathroom floor
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prvtcontractor
03-02-04, 11:01 PM
I am putting in a new floor in a small bathroom(aprox.6by6).My concern is with putting in new plywood(old water leaq)and cement backer board(installing tile) I will have a big step into bathroom and with a raised floor i will have to raise the camode.Can I remove the rotten plywood and just reinstall backer board with-out plywood.Thank you for any help!
Mike Swearingen
03-03-04, 12:20 AM
No. You need a sturdy subfloor and flooring (5/8" over 3/4" is best) to screw cement board to and then lay the tile over that. You do not want the tile or grout to crack.
I use pressure-treated plywood in bathrooms to replace damaged flooring. If it ever gets wet again (and it will), p-t won't rot.
The toilet flange should sit flush on top of the tile floor level with only the thickness of the flange above the tile. It should be bolted to the floor.
In lieu of raising (best) the flange, you can get extensions made for the purpose or double up the wax rings.
Good LucK!
Mike
I use pressure-treated plywood in bathrooms to replace damaged flooring. If it ever gets wet again (and it will), p-t won't rot.
The toilet flange should sit flush on top of the tile floor level with only the thickness of the flange above the tile. It should be bolted to the floor.
In lieu of raising (best) the flange, you can get extensions made for the purpose or double up the wax rings.
Good LucK!
Mike