Preparing Bathroom Subfloor For Tile

Durable tile floors look sophisticated and are great for wet areas.

Preparing bathroom subfloor for tile. The subfloor must be free of moisture damage including rot and sponginess and must be securely fastened to the joists and squeak free don t lay tiles on a concrete slab with cracks that appear to be spreading or irregularities that prevent you from leveling it. Wood building materials contract and expand at different rates from natural humidity and exposure. Proper preparation of the subfloor is critical to the success of your ceramic tile installation. The most important part of a tile floor installation is prepping the subfloor.

Preparing your subfloor for tile in this video learn how to prepare a wood or concrete subfloor for tile including such steps as checking for dips installing backerboard applying primer and thinset pouring liquid underlayment and when to use osb or exterior grade plywood.