Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.net writes:
Best to plaster with concrete, then put the tile over that. If you
don't want to go that route, use cement backer board meant for use in
showers, and plaster the joints with cement. Anything else will
result in leakage.
I would agree for
just not
real excited about my ability to cut it accurately.
-Curt
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2011 22:26:51 -0600
From: Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.net
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: laying tile
Message-ID: 2a5b0d50-78e3-4e7b-80cb-54fd8527a...@earthlink.net
Anybody ever lay any tile?
I want to do a new backsplash in my kitchen, its currently nasty fake wood
paneling and I want to do alternating white and blue tiles. The big question is
can I tile right over the fake wood paneling or do I have to pull it and put
some kind of backer board?
When
I advise spending the extra bucks and time to rip out the fake wood and use
concrete backer board. The wood will always swell due to any moisture and
when it does the tile will hydro-jack right off. Result, job ruined.
The cement board will give a stable base for the tile and it will lay down
I use durock over plywood regardless of where it goes. You could leave out the
pink water barrier. Premixed mortar sucks. Wet the tile before setting it and
it bonds better. We bought a Harbor Freight tile saw 10 years ago, loan it out
all the time, and it is still going strong with at least
Dave Walton walton.d...@gmail.com writes:
We bought a Harbor Freight tile saw 10 years ago, loan it out all the
time, and it is still going strong with at least several hundred hours
on it.
Absolutely buy or rent a tile saw. You will never want to use the
score and snap tile cutters again.
Best to plaster with concrete, then put the tile over that. If you
don't want to go that route, use cement backer board meant for use in
showers, and plaster the joints with cement. Anything else will
result in leakage.
I've repaired to much of the cheapo way, do it right.
Peter
On
He's talking about the backsplash in the kitchen, it really is not going
to do much of anything but look nice, and maybe get a few (back)splashes
of water or food spatters now and then. You can get Hardi board in 1/4
or 1/2, either one would be fine, and maybe even use the tile
adhesive.
And in ten years it starts to rot out.
Cement board is cheap enough, and I don't like re-doing what is
supposed to be a permanent job.
Peter
On Dec 13, 2011, at 10:15 PM, Rich Thomas wrote:
He's talking about the backsplash in the kitchen, it really is not
going to do much of anything
I agree, but my point is it probably will not see much in the way of
wet. But most new jobs I have seen in the kitchen (might) use
greenboard if not just right on regular wallboard. Cheapass builder
approach. If you are doing it new, easy enough to go with the cement
board of some sort.
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