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Ceramic Tile
Flooring - Do I need a Backboard? |
Installing ceramic tile is not as
difficult as you may think. The most important step is to
prepare your floor for the tile. You do not need to tear out
old linoleum unless is it cushioned or has large areas
missing or torn. Old tile must, of course, be removed. It is
important to have a good base , or your tile may crack with
use. If you are laying tile over any concrete floor, you do
not need any additional support. However, any other floor
probably needs a concrete backer board so the total floor
thickness is enough to support your tile. The total floor
thickness beneath your tile must be between 1 1/8” and 1 ½”,
depending on how far apart your joists are spaces.
The thickness of the backer board depends on the spacing
between your floor joists and the thickness of your floor.
You will have to go into your basement or crawl space to
determine the joist spaces. If your floor joists are 16”
apart, you will need at least 1 1/8” of total floor
thickness. Joist spaces 24” apart require 1 ½” of flooring.
You can measure the thickness of your floor by removing a
floor register. You can also just drill a 1” hole in your
floor and measure the thickness of the hole. Backer board
usually comes in ¼” and ½” thick 4x8 foot sections.
See our article on how to install backerboard.
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