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Posted by Steve B on October 15, 2006, 1:46 am
>
> Steve B wrote:
>> I want to put a two foot strip of tile around my wood stove at my cabin.
>> It
>> is going to go on top of plywood or particle board, or whatever wood is
>> under the carpet.
>>
>> Do one use an adhesive or grout to get the tiles to stick to the wood?
>> Or
>> adhesive, then grout the joints. And what keeps the grout joints from
>> working loose as the floor flexes? Is there flexible grout?
>>
>> Steve
>
> I did the same thing at my cabin. I put down 1/2" ceramic tile over
> plywood , glueing it down with construction adhesive, grouting the
> joints, then trimming the outside edges with quarter round. Been in use
> for 12 years now with no cracks of any kind.
>
> Bob
>
A friend I just had dinner with said the same thing. This guy is a retired
contractor. That's what he said. Put it down with Mastic or Liquid Nails,
leave space for grout, grout, then trim it out with carpet capping.
Steve
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