How Do You Install Ceramic Tile On Wood Flooring?
Ceramic tile can be laid in any room, but you have to have the right underlayment or it will move and crack. A wood floor is generally the worst kind of surface on which to lay ceramic, because wood floors are designed to move. This problem is easily solved with the addition of 1/4-inch cement board–a thin, hard material that cuts and attaches like drywall, and provides a solid, unmoving surface for the tile. Lay your cement board throughout the room, starting at the longest unobstructed wall. With each piece, spread carpenter’s glue on the floor over the area where the piece will go, press down the piece, and use your drill to sink screws every 6 inches in a checkerboard pattern. Arrange the cement board pieces in a staggered pattern so that no more than two of them intersect in one spot. (When it’s necessary to cut the pieces to fit, mark a straight line for the cut, run your razor knife along it, snap it downward so it breaks on one side and slice the other side.) Divide the room i
