Tile floors are heavy and tile is a hard material.
Proper subfloor for marble tile.
This article discusses floor framing and subfloor recommendations for use under ceramic tile stone granite marble and similar floors.
Pourable self leveling products help to flatten and level a wood subfloor or a concrete slab before the tile is installed.
Ceramic porcelain natural stone mosaic glass tile 3 4 in.
It also one of the preferred methods recommended by the tile council of america as shown in the illustration below.
2 get deflection specs from stone tile dealer.
Plywood subfloor and approved underlayment concrete subfloor schluter uncoupling floors only self leveler cement board durock.
The dry product is mixed with water to a liquid consistency and poured on.
This guide will show you how to prepare your subfloor for a tile installation project to ensure that it s fit to support ceramic or porcelain tile.
Laying tile on plywood.
Installing over wood.
Tiles up to 4 10 cm 150 o t 175 sq t f 13 9 to 16 3 m 1 1 1 2 2 1 4 x 1 4 x 1 4 in.
Adding a layer of conventional backer board will add to the deflection problems not remove them.
For a ceramic tile floor do you recommend a second layer of plywood over the 23 32 plywood subfloor.
Chipboard cushioned vinyl flooring particle boards of any type oriented strand board osb interior grade plywood tongue and groove planking and hardwood floors are unsuitable substrates for direct installation of ceramic tile.
Your drawing suggests that it should be two separate layers.
6 x 6 x 6 mm for thin set application of.
3 with one exception all tile backer boards are non structural.
To install ceramic tile over wood the wood surface must be structurally sound enough to support the weight of the tile.
Cement backer board can provide a solid flat surface to install tiles on if you have a wood subfloor.
Subfloor preparation is similar cement board underlayment installed over a sturdy plywood subfloor is the best base for marble tiles just as it is with ceramic tile.
We discuss the stiffness of floor framing needed to avoid cracks or loosening of ceramic tile stone slate and similar flooring and we describe alternative methods of floor preparation for tiling.
A plywood subfloor must be structurally sound and able to support the installation.
Subfloor under marble tile 1 the tcna handbook is a guide for installing ceramic tile not stone tiles.
