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Tile over wood.
The biggest and most obvious advantage of wood look tile for most homeowners is the cost.
Old solid hardwood can cup or swell over time too.
Keep in mind when building up the thickness of your sub floor to overlap the seams of the different layers of plywood as this will also help stiffen the floor.
The tile industry recommends a sub floor of at least 1 1 4 thick.
If there is too much deflection in your sub floor then tiles may pop loose over time.
In most cases tile is significantly cheaper than a traditional hardwood floor.
If installing over an appropriate wood surface sand the wood to make it smoother and remember that the installation will work better over a subfloor at least 1 1 8 inches thick.
While most floor tile these days is installed onto a layer of cement board or similar backerboard it is possible to lay tile directly over plywood.
But a number of precautions must be taken to ensure a successful installation.
Solid hardwood or engineered wood flooring may serve as bases for vinyl flooring.
Cut the board with a utility knife to the correct sizes and then adhere the board to the wood by using tile adhesive nails or screws.
Lay down a vapour barrier overtop the concrete pad then fasten 3 4 inch plywood using a ramset to the concrete pad.
Vinyl flooring over wood flooring.
Laying tile over a plywood subfloor can be tricky but if you prepare the sub floor properly your tile floor will last for a lifetime.
Laying tile over a plywood subfloor can be tricky but.
Install 1 4 inch cork by thin setting it to the concrete pad then installing the heating system by fastening it to.
A couple options considered are.
To install the tile you must first install concrete board.
A number of different types of substrate are used for tile including plywood.
Then cover the seams with seam tape.
If the tile is being installed in a bathroom consider applying an isolation membrane over your wood subfloor to further protect against expansion and contraction.