Tile Over Wood

But a number of precautions must be taken to ensure a successful installation.

Tile over wood.

In most cases tile is significantly cheaper than a traditional hardwood floor. This condition would make direct installation over the wood difficult. The tile industry recommends a sub floor of at least 1 1 4 thick. 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.

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. A couple options considered are. Solid hardwood or engineered wood flooring may serve as bases for vinyl flooring. Install 1 4 inch cork by thin setting it to the concrete pad then installing the heating system by fastening it to.

To install the tile you must first install concrete board. A number of different types of substrate are used for tile including plywood. If there is too much deflection in your sub floor then tiles may pop loose over time. Vinyl flooring over wood flooring.

If the wood is heavily gapped these gaps must first be fixed. Lay down a vapour barrier overtop the concrete pad then fasten 3 4 inch plywood using a ramset to the concrete pad. Laying tile over a plywood subfloor can be tricky but. 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.

Concrete board typically comes in 3 5 foot sheets and it can be attached to the wood subfloor to provide extra strength. 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. 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. The biggest and most obvious advantage of wood look tile for most homeowners is the cost.

Then cover the seams with seam tape.