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.
How to lay ceramic tile over wood floors.
Wood in any form serves as a poor subfloor for ceramic or stone tile.
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.
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.
The floor is in good shape but i don t know what type of subfloor is under the linoleum.
It currently has linoleum in there.
First determine how much tile you will need for the job.
Installing over wood.
Does this sound legit and if so what types.
Step 1 determine how much tile you will need.
I am wanting to install ceramic tile flooring in my upstairs bathroom in an old house.
If so make sure the floor is solid and well sealed.
I am wanting to install 3 4 inch backer board directly over the linoleum and then the tile on top of that.
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.
Yes you can install hardwood floors over ceramic tile but with a few exceptions.
Floor tiles usually should be laid over a strong underlayment of cement board or treated plywood.
Whenever you install hardwood flooring over any type of subfloor you must ensure that it is completely level.
To install ceramic tile over wood the wood surface must be structurally sound enough to support the weight of the tile.
Wood naturally warps twists swells and shrinks due to change in temperature or humidity.