Installing Floor Tile On Plywood

To install bathroom tile over plywood you ll have to follow a series of steps.

Installing floor tile on plywood.

A number of different types of substrate are used for tile including plywood. This process is not complicated but you will need to be willing to do some work. But a number of precautions must be taken to ensure a successful installation. Use a router to cut a 1 8 inch chamfer edge on each on all sides of the square.

Plywood or osb flakeboard can expand and contract at too high a rate to be a stable foundation for tile. Get the dimensions of the room and then multiply them to get the square. While most floor tile these days is installed onto a layer of cement board or similar backerboard it is possible to lay tile directly over plywood. Installing ceramic floor tile to a plywood sub floor has unique challenges beyond that of installation on a concrete floor.

Tiles on the plywood on the floor fit in the case where there is no possibility to use other materials to align the roughing base. By using a bigger size tile or laying down the plywood sheets whole you re less likely to have warping and an uneven floor. It is important to observe the installation technology otherwise the coating will not be used for long. Step 1 measure.

Start by measuring the room. Cut the plywood into uniform squares we did our 11 inches square.