Flooring Tile - Hardi-backer w/o unmod-thin-set?
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jetpilot
01-02-06, 06:51 AM
Can you put down hardi backer on a floor with just screws and no thin-set?
Daniel Wachtel
01-02-06, 08:04 AM
Only if you want your floor to fail.
jetpilot
01-02-06, 08:30 AM
What should I do if the floor around the tub has a slight squek in it? It seems to be fastened everywhere but I don't want to put the backer down and risk the tiles popping up until I solve this problem.
Tilebri
01-02-06, 12:09 PM
The squeek could be the wall plate rubbing along it's nails. Try driving a screw at an angle through the bottom plate into the floor. Is this only one layer of ply and how thick?