Putting Tile On Plywood.

AARC Drywall

hey guys..
as you may see i am a drywaller, and do not have much expertise on flooring..
but i need some info for putting tiles over plywood.

i suggested using hardi board then tile on that...any suggestions.

J

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kevjob

look into ditra www.schluter.com easy to work with and not much height.

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adcoleman

Ditra, easy to work with and is waterproof. Most of the tile distributors around here carry it, I have even seen it at HD.

SLSTech

1) Thin Set - Hardi Board make sure existing seams in floor don't line up with hardibacker (either screw it down using proper screws or nailed down with roofing nails)
2) Seams (Thin Set & Tape)
3) Thin Set - Tile
Heavy, pain to cut, labor intensive, not expensive

Schluter - awesome product, easy to cut, less labor intensive, expensive, good to use if there are expansion contraction issues, or excessive water may be an issue

Either will work out fine & last a long time

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reveivl

I hope you've done some homework prior to this. Are the joists stiff enough for tile? Is the plywood thick enough for tile?

Doesn't matter what you use over the plywood if the joists or the ply flexes the floor will fail.

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TileLady

I agree. I usually use hardi because customers are too cheap to shell out the money for ditra. But do NOT put tile directly over plywood

AARC Drywall

thanks guys

Yes the joist are strong enough....2x8 12 o/c and its 5/8 ply t&G.
Its in a older log home, and it seems to shift slightly, and the owner wants it done properly as do i....
My thoughts were to use tape joints,thinset, hardi, and then tile...that is what i did on my own place...cost is not the issue..its what would be proper and the right way ....i was just curious if there was another product out there that would also work...

Thank again to all
J

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Floordude

The time and labor saved should make up for the cost of Ditra.

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