Installing Tile over a hardwood floor

Posted by imonhold on March 17, 2007, 7:18 pm

I'm looking at installing tile over my parkay flooring. reason is
the entire parkay flooring is held down with an adhesive. and
almost impossible to completely remove. underneath the parkay
flooring is the concrete slab/foundation of the home.
I have been told not a good idea to go right over the top of the
parkay. that the tile will crack and buckle. And that i should use
some kind of thin set sheeting and attach it to the hardwood and
then tile onto it. I hve no idea what this "sheeting is" or where
to purchase i. or even if this would be the best popssible way tp
tackle this.. anyone with real world/professional expertise willing
to help "inform" me of the correct proceedure would be greatly
appreciated.

Posted by hallerb@aol.com on March 17, 2007, 7:33 pm

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remove the parkay wood, heat with heat gun. its not impossible just a
lot or work.
if you add a layer steps will miss match and be real trip hazard
goof off or goo gone does remove adhesive residue

Posted by HeyBub on March 17, 2007, 8:58 pm

imonhold@pacbell.net wrote:
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Wood moves as it responds to humidity. A 12' wide wood floor may expand and
contract as much as 1/2".
What do you think will happen to the tile that's glued to this oscillating
floor?

Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on March 17, 2007, 9:28 pm

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There is nothing stable about a wood floor that expands and contracts.
I'd do the job right.

Posted by justadilettante on March 18, 2007, 11:38 am

parquet, not parkay
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