Despite tons of searching, I am not getting clear instructions on what I consider to be some very basic questions on how to lay tile on a wood subfloor. We have wood subfloors, with particle board on top of that and real wood floors. I know the wood flooring and particle board has to come up, so we are down to bare subfloor. Then what?
1) What is the best way to level the subfloor? Our floor is not even ( slopes a bit) and the 7.5" wood floor that is down now is VERY forgiving and we know tile is not.
2) If we use cement backer board, is that okay? The best?
3) If so,must it have expansion gaps like our wood plywood underlay did, or do you butt it together? If not do we tape these joints?
If you have laid ceramic tile on a less than perfect wood subfloor, what materials did you use and detailed steps in preparing your floor right up until you laid the tile would be helpful and much appreciated!
2007-12-15
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