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Posted by Art on August 14, 2007, 7:14 pm
RicodJour wrote:
>> geo.n...@hotmail.com wrote:
>>>>> Can anyone tell me the proper adhesive to secure ceramic tile
>>>>> underlayment (hardiboard or duroc) to advantech subfloor? I know this
>>>>> is done all the time so I assume there is a typical method. Thinset
>>>>> mortar is not recommended for particle board which advantech is.
>>>>> Someone told me liquid nails is what I should use....?
>>>> Liquid Nails and screws.
>>>> --
>>>> NuWave Dave in Houston
>>> Anyone else??
>> Liquid nails and screws is what I've seen done. Thinset is for the tile
>> not the backer board.
>
> Not quite true. The prime enemy of tile is substrate movement.
> Thinset supports the entire backer board, not just a few spots like
> construction adhesive. If your subfloor is dead flat and you've dealt
> with lippage between adjoining sheets by sanding or using a feathering
> compound, the thinset is probably not necessary. I still use it every
> time as it's foolproof and takes care of a lot of issues in one step.
> Bonding layers together provides a far stiffer assembly than screws
> and a bit of glue.
>
>
I will remember that. Thanks, it's a good day when I learn something here.
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Art
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