How do I lay ceramic floor tiles onto wooden flooring?

Answer 1

Before laying the tiles, check that the surface to be tiled is properly prepared. Any concrete base must be dry. If there is any evidence of dampness, a damp- proof membrane must be laid and held down before tiling. Small depressions must be filled with cement and sand mortar. Any slight fall away can be made good by using any concrete leveling compound.

Remove any grease and polish present on the surface. The surface should also be free from any dirt or debris. If working on a timber floor, make sure it is well ventilated or rot setting set do not lay tiles straight on to a suspended timber floor. Strengthen it by covering it with sheets of plywood at least 12 mm (½) thick. Prime the plywood before tiling.

Make sure the adhesive you use is suitable for the surface. The most common is cement based powder for flat back tiles lay a 3 mm bed of adhesive, but double this for studded tiles.

Establish the center of the room to be tiled by stretching chalked string from the mid- point of the opposite walls, then pluck the string to leave a mark on the floor. Alternatively draw pencil lines on the diagonals to the center of the room. Make sure the door will open over the tile sand, if necessary trim its bottom edge with a block plane or fit rising butt hinges to allow sufficient clearances. Working from the center outwards, plan to leave an even border around the edge of the room. This may move the center point slightly to ensure a balanced effect.

Answer 2

I don't know why you would want to, i like wood so much better.

anyway, here is what you will need to do first. Make sure the floor is level, and any problems are taken care of. if you have problems with the floor you are just trying to cover up, all you will do is hide it for a while and they will eventually show back up, worse than now.

You may need to use some floor leveler on it. there are several kinds, the self leveling is easiest.

At any rate, you will need some kind of substrate the thin-set will bond to, and it generally will not bond to wood worth a darn. you may have to put down the cement type backer board. if you have to do that, you might want to put a layer of plastic between it and the floor, making it a floating floor. this is probably best, since the expansion of the tile and the wood will be different rates, it will solve many problems before they start. I know of no other really good long lasting way to do it. Maybe some others do.

if you need actual instructions on laying the tile, email me.

Answer 3

Firstly, yes it is possible to tile onto wooden flooring. It is always best to lay 6 or 9mm plywood down first, screwed no more than 300mm from each screw to prevent 'bounce' in the plywood. Then mix up a powdered 'flexible' adhesive & working at a square metre at a time, spread the adhesive onto the plywood using a 10mm notched tile float. Lay the tiles onto the adhesive ensuring they are square & flat with each other (using tile spacers is a good idea for this). If you are using a quick dry adhesive do not walk on them for at least 3 hours. After the drying period a 'flexible' grout will be needed. Mix up the grout so it is fairly runny, a consistency between single & double cream is best. Pour the grout onto the tiles & using a grout float work the grout into the gaps between the tiles. Depending on the type of grout used drying & cleaning time will differ. Once the surface of the grout has dried the tiles can then be cleaned with a grout sponge. Keep cleaning with plenty of fresh water. Job done!

Answer 4

Your tile is going to be raised quite a bit higher than surrounding floors by the time you are done. My wife and I passed up buying a house because we felt the difference in floor level created a tripping hazard. We also passed up another home where the home inspector pointed out the tile over wood and showed us where the brand new tile already had cracked grout.

Answer 5

start with a good mortar and trowel, you can get these at a building supply store. mix the mortar with water into a bucket. spread a think layer of mortar onto the floor, lay the tile into the mortar and firmly press it down. lay the next tile beside it, etc... work in small areas, rough 2ft by 2ft so the mortar doesn;t set before you put the tile down

Answer 6

I wouldn't recommend it as the wooden floor will move and therefore disturb" the ceramic tiles. They will then crack.

Answer 7

You need to put backer board or some other kind of cement board first then you can lay the tile.

Answer 8

this is what u got to do. pull up your floor and get back to the sub floor. make sure that the sub floor is nailed good. if not renail it with ring shank nails. then put down 3/8 underlayment. make sure that is nailed good. then your tile. good luck

Answer 9

Put cement board down first!

Answer 10

try going to the HGTV web site. there are plenty of answers there