Ceramic Tile on Wood Floor

http://go.askthebuilder.com/NewsletterSignupNow Tim Carter demonstrates tips you should know before installing ceramic tile over plywood or OSB.

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• ceramic
• tile
• slate
• wood
• floors
• osb
• install
• tim
• carter
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• builder

[kennykanowski]

Why wouldn't you just use Backer board

[AsktheBuilder]

@kennykanowski Great question. At the time this video was taped, wood was an approved by the Tile Council of America as a suitable substrate so long as it was a minimum thickness. This assembly shown in the video exceeded the minimum thickness. I'm just showing another way to achieve success.

[gmodesike]

HARDI BOARD OVER WOOD - ALWAYS

[smethious]

I disagree... wood subfloors will expand and contract differently during seaonal temp./humidity changes than tile and slate will. You really should use a membrane or cement backerboard over the wood subfloor

[daltonkern89]

@AsktheBuilder Thanks but no thanks. I realize your time is valuable but the economy is tough all around. I think I will take my chances. Just wanted some reassurance. Thank you for posting the video. It was exactly what I was looking for and NO ONE ELSE had it posted anywhere.

[AsktheBuilder]

@daltonkern89 The answers are somewhat lengthy and complex. This is why I have a 15-Minute Consult phone call in my Shopping Cart at my AsktheBuilder website.

[daltonkern89]

@AsktheBuilder Im remodeling my kitchen. I have almost the same situation here. I have 5/8 plywood over wood planks in a herringbone fashion. I can see from other projects Im doing that both the entry and bathroom were tiled directly over this. I believe I can safely continue that in the kitchen. My question is: I live in NC and it does get humid. What keeps the temp and humidity of his wood floor constant year round? Could I expect the same results?

[RockRocky09]

Great videos, it's nice learning and reaffirming what some people know!

[smartmers]

Tim, in your opinion, does a 3|4 plywood on a old 1958 wood floor would be enought to install really tick ceramic tile or should I add another layer of plywood? I just don't want to spend too much money for fun ;-).

Thanks you rock.

[Buntzums]

thank you, thank you, thank you for the tip about varathane. someone who lived here before poured levelling compound directly onto plywood and it soaked through and dripped into the basement. Now when I re-do it I'll put varathane and hopefully it helps.

[AsktheBuilder]

@wangbungal After you read all those columns at my website like I requested you do, what did you discover? You did read the columns didn't you? Surely you did. It's time for you to go back and read them again.

[wangbungal]

@AsktheBuilder Tim, is there anyway i could still use the plywood,by putting a membrane and putting cement board on top of it?