Preparing Bathroom Floor For Ceramic Tiles

4/9/2013 at 4:21:53 PM

Yes you must put some sort of backer board down be it cement board, Hardy, or my go to product Ditra.

4/9/2013 at 6:49:35 PM

Hi,

Stewart here of Sct floorcoverings.Yes the best way to insure long term Durability in wet areas like bathrooms is to cement and screw down CBU (Cement Backer Sheets) use 1/2 inch thick sheets, pre cut all the cbu in the room, then cement using a runny, wet mix of your tile set cement, then screw down with Rock board screws.

Best regards

Stewart- Sct Floorcoverings

Mississauga ontario

ph# 289-814-3023

4/10/2013 at 6:41:06 AM

Good morning Patricia,

Stewart has given you the information on exactly how I would complete the next step plus this extra info you will be well on your way to a great looking floor.

After you embed the cement board in a mortar mix and screw it down every 6", fill the board seams with mortar mix and embed mesh tape in the mix . Scrape off excess to a smooth finish and allow to dry 24hrs.

Enjoy

Dave

7/21/2013 at 12:10:57 AM

Hi Patricia.

If you are using the backer board method make sure your tile joints and the board seams don't line up.

Running the backer board on an angle may help but creates more waste.

We still prefer the old school mesh method - it's more work, but we find it holds out better.

If your floor joists aren't 12 o/c (center to center) you may want a layer of plywood down first (1/4 or 3/8 spruce). Plywood needs to be installed in the opposite direction of the joists (glued and screwed).

Good luck,

Michael.