Ft case 7 97.
Ceramic tile over wood wall.
There may be times when you want to bond tile directly to plywood or another wood surface rather than screwing down backerboard first.
Before doing any tile work you may want to consider where the wood paneling is.
Epoxy tile adhesive bonds with existing tiles making it one of the best options for tiling over an existing tiled wall.
You may also want to tile an outdoor shed or tile plywood boards for display.
Tip 3 treat the wood.
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Of course you want the room and wall to look great but weighing down the wall can cause problems in the long run.
We were painting the wall behind our refrigerator pantry cabinets and accidentally broke a tile and cracked another.
And it lasts for 20 years.
Installing over wood.
Find a tile that is light but still offers the aesthetic you want.
The house is 25 years old and this is the original.
The tiles broke way too easily so i was suspicious and when removing the pieces of tile i found wood rot which caused a hollow effect under these tiles tile over wood subfloor.
For wall installations your real concerns are whether you want to use thinset directly on the wood and whether you are using an exterior or interior type of plywood.
To install ceramic tile over wood the wood surface must be structurally sound enough to support the weight of the tile.
With walls this is also true but it is less important than with a floor installation where foot traffic is a constant concern.
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Wood paneling commonly used as an alternative to painting walls or covering them with wallpaper does not offer a suitable surface for tiling.
Tile on tile or as i say it.
Interior if you are working in an interior setting in a dry area where the tile will never come into contact with water you can install the tile directly onto the face of the.
Paneling is smooth and the thinset mortar would have a hard time sticking to the surface.
As such while tiling directly over wood of any kind is generally frowned upon in the tile industry you can tile over a wood paneled wall as long as the proper adhesives are used because the movement is negligible.
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Backerboard can double the thickness of an installation which can be troublesome in some locations.