Installing over wood.
How to install ceramic tiles on wood floor.
If your home only has one toilet you can leave it in place until you install the backer board.
A flexing subfloor results in cracked tiles and grout and a lot of headaches.
First get the toilet out of your way.
Preparing a subfloor is an essential step for installing floor tile it provides a level surface that will allow the tiles to properly stay in place.
If so make sure the floor is solid and well sealed.
Prepare the room for installing ceramic bathroom floor tiles.
Floor tiles usually should be laid over a strong underlayment of cement board or treated plywood.
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.
You ll see how to complete each step and work the required tools such as trowels manual snap cutter wet saw and tile nipper.
Keep a supply of wax rings on hand if you plan to reinstall the toilet at the end of each day.
How to lay floor tiles watch our how to install ceramic and porcelain floor tile videos and learn the steps needed for a successful installation.
Cut the board with a utility knife to the correct sizes and then adhere the board to the wood by using tile adhesive nails or screws.
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.
A thinner subfloor will cause the floor to flex due to the weight of the tile.
To install ceramic tile over wood the wood surface must be structurally sound enough to support the weight of the tile.
To install the tile you must first install concrete board.
Still you may need to tile directly over an existing hardwood floor for instance to avoid raising the floor level significantly relative to an adjacent floor.
Install ceramic tile over a subfloor that s no less than 1 1 8 inches thick.