Posted by Dr. EVIL on April 06, 2015 at 10:15:37 from (70.194.140.36):
In Reply to: Hey Tile Guys posted by Jeff nwoh on April 06, 2015 at 08:53:32:
Unless your floor joists are really big I don't think you can ever get ceramic tile to stick to wood sub flooring.
I put in a porcelain tile floor 4-5 years ago, made by SnapStone, got it at Menard's. It's expensive, about $5/tile, but the grout for the joints is the worst expense. It cures and is flexible. The tiles are epoxied to a molded plastic frame that snaps the tiles together and holds the grout gap consistent. The floor actually floats. No thin set or adheasive is put down at all.
I bought my own wet saw, seemed like 90% of the 12" x12" tiles needed a cut, but for my first tile job it looks great. I did the dinning table area, kitchen, hallway and front entryway & closet.
It will soon be five years and we have had no loose, cracked, or damaged tiles.
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