How To Install Tile Over Wood Floor

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How to install tile over wood floor.

I was told by an aquaintance that i could lay tile over my existing hardwood floor without having to remove flooring or lay backer board over the hardwood flooring. First determine how much tile you will need for the job. For years the only solution to installing hardwood floors over tile was rip it out and install the wood floor. Check out the basics below to get started.

Installing hardwood floors over tile. I was told to use a type of water resistant membrane underlayment possibly used for roofing according to aquaintance on top of hardwood flooring first then i could begin to lay my tiles. Floating floors were designed for. 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.

Installing over wood. To install ceramic tile over wood the wood surface must be structurally sound enough to support the weight of the tile. Lay down 1 2 inch thick cement backerboard over the wood subfloor or hardwood. Step 1 determine how much tile you will need.

Floor tiles usually should be laid over a strong underlayment of cement board or treated plywood. The simplest in terms of getting the job done without messy demo work would be a floating engineered floor. The tub toilet and cabinets sit on top of the existing hardwood floors and i am wondering if i can just install a thin subfloor over the hardwood and then tile on top of the subfloor. If so make sure the floor is solid and well sealed.

Although installing tile over a wood floor is slightly more complicated than installing tile directly over concrete the project can be completed with a little bit of work and a few extra steps. Cut the backerboard to fit the edges of the room with a carbide tipped scoring tool.