Thanks, Brian. I have a very specific problem due to an incompatibility
between the mosaic tile my wife bought and the uncoupling membrane (Laticrete,
but Iâ??d have the same problem with Ditra) I bought. I will spend some time
on the website and forum to see if anyone there has any suggestions.
Jim
> On Aug 10, 2023, at 1:42 PM, Brian Kemp <bk13@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> Jim - I found the forum at https://www.johnbridge.com/ to be very helpful for
> tile issues. I did two bathrooms a few years ago. I did 12x12 tiles for my
> floor. The first was on a diagonal. The second was square with the walls.
> I used Ditra uncoupling membrane bought by the foot from a local flooring
> supply company in one bathroom over joists. I used two layers of plywood and
> a layer of 1/4" cement board. My other bathroom was a concrete slab. I used
> Dragon Skin (similar product to Reg Guard) as my flex layer. Over a slab, be
> sure to use a concrete primer or the membrane might peel off like on my first
> attempt.
>
> For grout, I really like Custom Building Products Fusion Pro. They say it is
> stain proof and has held up very well. Read about application and
> micro-fiber sponges to clean as you go. People that think they can buff off
> the haze the next day have issues. I cleaned as I went and it was wonderful.
>
> Tip - Get a nice pair of gel kneepads.
>
> Brian
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Stone <1789alpine@gmail.com>
> Sent: Aug 10, 2023 2:24 AM
> To: Shop Talk <shop-talk@Autox.Team.Net>
> Subject: [Shop-talk] Bathroom Floor Tile Installation
>
> Are there any tiling experts here? I am getting ready to tile my new bathroom
> floor and have hit a snag in my plans, which originally involved plywood
> underlayment, Laticrete Strata Mat Uncoupling Membrane and
> “penny” mosaic tiles. I’ve save the details for the moment
> until I know if this is worth pursuing here.
>
> Thanks,
> Jim
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