How To Lay A Pebble Floor Over Wood

Using a trowel evenly apply thinset no thicker than 1 8 image 1.

How to lay a pebble floor over wood.

Pebble flooring creates a natural textured look and is often found in bathrooms for a spa like feel. We also need to raise the level of the new floor about a 1 2 to 3 4 of an inch to meet existing hardwood. Spread the pebble mixture across the surface of the floor using the trowel to create an even layer of the pebble coating. Trowel the pebble mixture onto the floor immediately after mixing.

The plywood or lauan should be about one quarter of an inch thick to apply the sheathing first cut it to the dimensions of the room. To install ceramic tile over wood the wood surface must be structurally sound enough to support the weight of the tile. Looking to install hardwood flooring over a slate stone floor. The old floor is on a concrete slab above grade used to be a covered porch but was finished in 1981 i think.

Apply the mixture until you ve covered the entire floor. Solid hardwood or engineered wood flooring may serve as bases for vinyl flooring. Wood flooring of this type would need an. Spray the sheathing plywood lauan with spray adhesive then press it firmly to the floor.

The 1 gallon mix of resin and 100 stones will cover about 50 square feet of floor surface. 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. If the wood is heavily gapped these gaps must first be fixed. Make sure to sink the head of the screw beneath the surface of the wood.

Old solid hardwood can cup or swell over time too. This condition would make direct installation over the wood difficult. Wood wood floors and engineered wood flooring do not perform well in the presence of moisture. Installing the pebble flooring yourself saves you money over professional installation.

Step 2 fill in the gaps. If the crawl space has any moisture problems then wood products should not be used the moisture will make the flooring rot and cup especially around any crawl space access. Vinyl flooring over wood flooring. Lay the pebble tiles down interlocking each tile on all sides starting at the edge image 2.

Continue until there is no movement when you walk across the floor. Most types of flooring are suitable for installation over a crawl space. Inexpensive pebble floor installation is similar to regular tile with a few extra considerations. Wherever there is movement sink a galvanized screw using your screwgun.

A good flooring to install over an existing floor is rigid vinyl core. Walk over the floor section by section looking for any sign of movement. It is easy to install over many types of existing floors including ceramic with grout lines.