How To Lay Ceramic Tile On Plywood

Laying tile over a plywood subfloor can be tricky but if you prepare the sub floor properly your tile floor will last for a lifetime.

How to lay ceramic tile on plywood.

Laying tile over a plywood subfloor can be a bit tricky but if you take the time to prepare the sub floor properly you can enjoy a new tile floor that will last for a lifetime. The plywood will expand and contract at a different rate as the tile causing cracks to develop in the grout lines or tiles over time. With this patented new technique ron s friend shows us how to build a strong base and then prepare it using the tavy thin skin system so that the tile is as strong. Space the field and edge fasteners correctly the top layer of plywood should be screwed down every 8 inches on the edge and every 6 inches in the field or interior section.

While you can lay tile directly over a concrete slab using thin set adhesive don t make the mistake of applying tile directly to a plywood subfloor. Laying tile to veneer plywood risks loosening and unbonding the veneer creating an unstable base for the tile.