Cement Board Over Hardwood Floor

As mentioned before the thinset fills the small gaps between plywood and cement board.

Cement board over hardwood floor. I think most people worry about how to cut it and once they have a plan for that then they think it ll be a breeze. If you love solid wood floors and your home rests on a concrete slab you re not out of luck. Lay a plastic moisture barrier and then screw 3 4 in. Cement board installation is not something that is incredibly difficult.

Cement backer board is more dimensionally stable than plywood and forms a better bond with the thin set adhesive used to glue the tile down. Board will only help to break up the cement board as you install the flooring. When installing tile on a cement backer board like durock or hardie backer board it is critical to. Plywood to the concrete.

If the hardwood flooring is composed of narrow boards with a very smooth flat surface you could leave the flooring in place and screw cement backer board down on top of it before applying the tile. Nailing could be problematic. If you can get at least a 3 8 underlayment plus the existing sub floor you should be fine for the hardwood install. Try it and see if it works.

Wood planks to the plywood. Nailing hardwood is done at an angle and the hardness of the cement board may cause the nails to deflect. This means that tile applied to cement backer board resists cracking and popping loose better than tile applied to a plywood subfloor alone. It s easy to do and will give you the best surface for tile.

Failed floor on cement backer boards why this happens. Wood floor over concrete than over a wood subfloor. Watch this video to find out more. The best approach would be to remove the wood flooring and screw down a layer of 5 8 or thicker plywood followed by a layer of 1 2 cement backer board before laying the tile.

But i ve seen these screw ups for. If your house is old the wood floor may be nailed directly to. But it s considerably more difficult to install a 3 4 in.