Flooring Tile - putting ceramic over wood floors

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05-22-01, 07:30 AM
i have pine wood floors that have never been sanded or finished how do i put my tile on top of these they are not level can i use mortar to level and fill in cracks and then put tile down or do i pull them up i believe they would make a good sub floor

05-23-01, 02:19 PM
We just completed a job here at the marina where we have wood subflooring and we wanted tile so we put down this material called Dura-rock. it is a board that is covered with a thin motar..screwed it right to the subfoor, spread the adhesive, set the tile, grouted them in. Worked like a dream. All the tenants were pleased by the new upgrade fom a shabby wood floor covered with linoleum to updated tile.
John Bridge
05-23-01, 05:31 PM
Yes, at the minimum you'll need the "Durock," which is one brand of cement backer board or CBU. Other brands are Wonder Board, Hardi-backer, and Perma Base.

John

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05-30-01, 07:19 AM
when using durarock or other like materials please make sure you let it go under the wall boards all the way to the studs a rotozip saw will accomplish this easily. This will keep water from seeping into this area.
05-30-01, 08:45 AM
thank you for all of your advice, we ended up pulling up wood floor and putting wonder board down, doing the work ourselves and with both of us working 10+ hours a day no telling how long this will take but i'm sure it will be worth it in the end again thanks michele