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1/16" anti-fracture membranes
1/8"ditra
1/4'' cement or fiber cement boards
3/8" self-leveling cement
1/2" cement or fiber cement boards
heated floors
Substrates
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Substrates
Installing The Proper Substrate
Once the surface is prepared, the next step is to secure the area you are tiling. Nothing is more important
than your prep work. There are many options for underlayments and it can get quite confusing if you aren't a
professional. Each tile project has special circumstances to consider when choosing one. Strength and
solidity are very important to ensure that your product will endure many years. Waterproofing your tile
sub-floor is extremely necessary in applications such as shower floors and walls. Getting a smooth finishing
height can be challenging in order to create a nice transition from floor to floor. Always consult a professional
before installing your own sub-floor. The main types of substrate are: 3/4" dry pack with wire lath and tar
paper, 1/2" cement or fiber board, 1/2" green treated sheet rock, 1/2" sheet rock, 1/2" Denshield, 3/8"
self-leveling cement1/4" cement or fiberboard, 1/4' Denshield, 1/8" Ditra, 1/16" anti-fracture membrane,
shower pans, and concrete slab.
than your prep work. There are many options for underlayments and it can get quite confusing if you aren't a
professional. Each tile project has special circumstances to consider when choosing one. Strength and
solidity are very important to ensure that your product will endure many years. Waterproofing your tile
sub-floor is extremely necessary in applications such as shower floors and walls. Getting a smooth finishing
height can be challenging in order to create a nice transition from floor to floor. Always consult a professional
before installing your own sub-floor. The main types of substrate are: 3/4" dry pack with wire lath and tar
paper, 1/2" cement or fiber board, 1/2" green treated sheet rock, 1/2" sheet rock, 1/2" Denshield, 3/8"
self-leveling cement1/4" cement or fiberboard, 1/4' Denshield, 1/8" Ditra, 1/16" anti-fracture membrane,
shower pans, and concrete slab.
In Floor Heat
Heated floors are an
option to consider
before started your
floor tile project.
Since heat rises
floors are the
coldest part of the
room. With in-floor
heat it now
becomes the
warmest. The
picture above
shows an electric
set of cables in
which a thin layer of
cement is poured
over them prior to
tile installation.
Heated floors are an
option to consider
before started your
floor tile project.
Since heat rises
floors are the
coldest part of the
room. With in-floor
heat it now
becomes the
warmest. The
picture above
shows an electric
set of cables in
which a thin layer of
cement is poured
over them prior to
tile installation.
2011. Touchdown Tile is a Minnesota tile company. All rights reserved. All pictures of installed tile are Touchdown Tile installations.
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