On Mon, 16 Jul 2001 18:22:02 +0100, you wrote:
>
>While we're on flooring. Our cottage flooded recently and we are down to the
>concrete slab replacing the flooring. Our present plan is to use treated
>2x4s shimmed to level the considerably broken concrete slab. Then use
>diagonal treated 1x6s as underlayment. We then plan to use commercial tile.
>The question is; how do we get from the underlayment to the commercial tile?
>We'd like to use something that will withstand flooding and at least dry out
>without the risk of rotting or replacement. Any ideas?
normal practice underneath tile is to use some sort of concrete board
like wonderboard. it provides a coarse surface that the tile adhesive
will adhere to properly, and the extra thickness that is required
when you put tile on top of 3/4" plywood subfloors (which is what is
conventional practice.)
richard
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