for the tile guys

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Permalink Reply by shanny on April 2, 2012 at 7:38pm

I am not a pro...but I have built my own tile counters, hearths, done several floors and am presently doing my own shower using Zurn drain and Mapealastic 315 etc.

I LOVE TILE!

I always use thick plywood bases (my present project has 1 1/8" ply subfloor).

I always use cement backer board on all my projects (even though many of the pros don't on counters).

I prefer "durock" better then hardiboard (easier to secure and countersink fasteners).

I like the schlueter stuff...but its so darn expensive...so I do the old fashioned cement board, sometimes I mix my own latex modified thinset (depending on project)....or I will by the bagged stuff.

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Permalink Reply by shanny on April 2, 2012 at 7:49pm

I forgot...I always thinset under the backer board before screwing down per manufactuer specs, to fill any voids etc., even on my counters.

Makes a really strong good tile floor.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Daniel on April 2, 2012 at 9:00pm

My wife and I laid all bathroom and pantry tile in our new log home built 4 years ago. We used backer board. It supports this tiles to prevent cracking the tiles and grout lines.

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