Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Bathroom Floor Tile Installation

From: "Peter J. Thomas" <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2023 09:46:30 -0400

Did two bathrooms with hex mosaic tiles.  I'd recommend floor leveling 
compound for small tiles. If it's a small bathroom you really don't need 
uncoupling membrane.

Good Luck.
Peter

On 8/9/2023 7:29 PM, Jim Stone wrote:
> Are there any tiling experts here?  I am getting ready to tile my new bathroom floor and have hit a snag in my plans, which originally involved plywood underlayment, Laticrete Strata Mat Uncoupling Membrane and “penny” mosaic tiles.  I’ve save the details for the moment until I know if this is worth pursuing here.
>
> Thanks,
> Jim
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Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2023 09:24:36 -0400

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Thanks, guys.  I=E2=80=99ve been spending time on the John Bridge forum =
following Brian=E2=80=99s advice.  https://www.johnbridge.com/  They =
quickly killed my original plan and moved me on to using 1/4=E2=80=9D =
concrete backer board.  I feel comfortable with this direction. =20

Here is the link to the discussion, for anyone who is interested: =
https://www.johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=3D1591233&posted=3D1=
#post1591233

> On Aug 11, 2023, at 9:46 AM, Peter J. Thomas <[email-masked]> =
wrote:
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> Did two bathrooms with hex mosaic tiles.  I'd recommend floor leveling =
compound for small tiles. If it's a small bathroom you really don't need =
uncoupling membrane.
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>> Are there any tiling experts here?  I am getting ready to tile my new =
bathroom floor and have hit a snag in my plans, which originally =
involved plywood underlayment, Laticrete Strata Mat Uncoupling Membrane =
and =E2=80=9Cpenny=E2=80=9D mosaic tiles.  I=E2=80=99ve save the details =
for the moment until I know if this is worth pursuing here.
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-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">Thanks, guys. =
&nbsp;I=E2=80=99ve been spending time on the John Bridge forum following =
Brian=E2=80=99s advice. &nbsp;<a =
href=3D"https://www.johnbridge.com/">https://www.johnbridge.com/</a>&nbsp;=
 They quickly killed my original plan and moved me on to using 1/4=E2=80=9D=
 concrete backer board. &nbsp;I feel comfortable with this direction. =
&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>Here is the link to the discussion, for anyone =
who is interested:&nbsp;<a =
href=3D"https://www.johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=3D1591233&am=
p;posted=3D1#post1591233">https://www.johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.=
php?p=3D1591233&amp;posted=3D1#post1591233</a><br><div><br><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><div>On Aug 11, 2023, at 9:46 AM, Peter J. Thomas =
&lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div><div>Did two bathrooms with hex =
mosaic tiles.&nbsp; I'd recommend floor leveling compound for small =
tiles. If it's a small bathroom you really don't need uncoupling =
membrane.<br><br>Good Luck.<br>Peter<br><br>On 8/9/2023 7:29 PM, Jim =
Stone wrote:<br><blockquote type=3D"cite">Are there any tiling experts =
here? &nbsp;I am getting ready to tile my new bathroom floor and have =
hit a snag in my plans, which originally involved plywood underlayment, =
Laticrete Strata Mat Uncoupling Membrane and =E2=80=9Cpenny=E2=80=9D =
mosaic tiles. &nbsp;I=E2=80=99ve save the details for the moment until I =
know if this is worth pursuing =
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