my kitchen is done being tiled and its 1/4 inch or so higher than dining room. i dont really wanna tear up the hardwood
2006-09-18 03:16:30 · 5 answers · asked by sunnydays266 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Yes, no problem, I have done it. You of course need to be sure the structure of the floor is good and you might have to make allowances for the additional floor thickness at cabinets, range and refrigerator and also the transitition to other rooms, but you can do it nicely with some planning. Good Luck!
2006-09-18 03:20:39 · answer #1 · answered by Michael 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You could lay ceramic tile on top of a hardwood floor, but if the wood isn't pretty close to perfectly flat and if there are any boards that are even slightly loose, you'll have problems later with loose tiles. To solve that without making the floor a lot higher, first sand the wood thoroughly, then check every board to see of they flex at all. Ceramic tile doesn't flex. Secure the boards very well. It's best to put a thin backer board on top of the wood before tiling. You can get "gray board" in 1/4 inch thickness. That would make the surface of your kitchen floor end up nearly an inch higher than your dining room, so you would want to put a wedge-shaped threshold in the doorway between the rooms so you don't trip on the edge of the tile floor every time you walk into the kitchen.
Sorry. It's that or tear out the hardwood. Or deal with loose tiles.
It's good to know your choices...
2006-09-18 03:36:10 · answer #2 · answered by anyone 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep your hardwood. Use a transition piece (threshold) between the two rooms. Wood, even distressed and refinished adds more beauty and value to your home. Tile is excellent for kitchen & bath. But if you must, be certain to use hardi-backer between wood and tile, which will make it thicker than the kitchen. Why on Earth would you want to get rid of your hardwood?!
2006-09-18 05:30:18 · answer #3 · answered by Emee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in order to lay ceramic tile you need to have a level surface.if the hardwoods are old im sure theyre not level. sure you can tile over it but in the long run you will end up with a messy look(uneven) and cracked tiles which are a pain in the butt and an eye sore!
2006-09-18 04:16:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes you can but first you have to nail some tile backer boards and then you're tile floor get the 1/4" tile backer boards that's all and good luck
p.s. do not tile over that wood floor with out any hardi tile backer board it will crack
2006-09-18 03:34:43 · answer #5 · answered by george e 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋