Flooring Tile - Ceramic over plywood
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Kingquad
09-14-08, 03:08 PM
Question:
I am in the process of putting tile in my kitchen, I have 3/4 inch plywood and a 1/4 inch mahogony plywood over the floor. I have screwed the floor down so it is solid. I am in the process of putting down true comfort heated flooring down first, then a thin set over top allowing it to dry and then using more thin set to put the tile down. Do I have to waterproof the plywood floor before my I cover the heated flooring and if so with what? The heated flooring is the coil type that has to be covered with thinset for warranty purposes. I did my laundry room first and placed the tile directly over the plywood and it is holding up well.
What do you think?
Thanks
I am in the process of putting tile in my kitchen, I have 3/4 inch plywood and a 1/4 inch mahogony plywood over the floor. I have screwed the floor down so it is solid. I am in the process of putting down true comfort heated flooring down first, then a thin set over top allowing it to dry and then using more thin set to put the tile down. Do I have to waterproof the plywood floor before my I cover the heated flooring and if so with what? The heated flooring is the coil type that has to be covered with thinset for warranty purposes. I did my laundry room first and placed the tile directly over the plywood and it is holding up well.
What do you think?
Thanks
ceramictec
09-18-08, 01:48 PM
Hi,
I recommend removing the 1/4 luan board and adding another layer of 1/2 plywood.
from the you can use 1/4 cementboard or Schluter Ditra and then install your
I did my laundry room first and placed the tile directly over the plywood and it is holding up well.this isn't a recommended way to install tile, but with more quality modified mortars it cant be successfully done.
I recommend removing the 1/4 luan board and adding another layer of 1/2 plywood.
from the you can use 1/4 cementboard or Schluter Ditra and then install your
I did my laundry room first and placed the tile directly over the plywood and it is holding up well.this isn't a recommended way to install tile, but with more quality modified mortars it cant be successfully done.