Subfloor Directly On Perimeter Wall Tiling

A successful tile installation project requires a level surface.

Subfloor directly on perimeter wall tiling.

Secondly i would never tile directly over the plywood as this video seems to imply is acceptable. It can also account for the gap or overlap between tiles. The subfloor is 5 8 t g. I ll either use 1 4 inch cement backerboard or a proprietary product like schluter ditra.

I think the wall tile over the floor tile will look the best and hide the movement joint the best since it is on the wall and not the floor. If you find hollows and valleys you must fill them with a self leveling underlayment. It is a good idea to put half inch plywood underlay to strengthen the floor before using modified thin set to put the tile directly on wood. Then install the wall tile 3 6 subway leaving a gap of 1 8 grout line width and caulking.

Hey it is generally not a good idea to put tile directly onto your subfloor. We are planning on using ceramic tile with granite counter tops. Fill seams in the subfloor with caulk. It s usually a good idea to vacuum the floor just prior to spreading the thinset for the tiles.

The layer of mortar usually has a wire mesh reinforcement embedded in it. Once very common mortar bed installations involve pouring a thin layer of cement mortar and embedding the ceramic tile directly into it. In my experience tile applied directly to plywood will be a short lived installation and more likely to encourage rot in areas near a tub or shower. Check for dips in the floor by sliding a 4 foot to 6 foot straight edge in different directions all around the room.

Rogeraugust 21 2015 at 4 58 pm. When the tile installer enters the room and is ready to begin working the subfloor must be completely flat and clean and all mortar used to install the underlayment must be dry. I plan on installing the floor tile small mosaic first with a perimeter gap un caulked. Because most old homes only use 1 2 plywood or osb.

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