[Shop-talk] Bathroom Floor Tile Installation

[Brian Kemp]

Jim - I found the forum at https://www.johnbridge.com/ to be very helpful for tile issues.  I did two bathrooms a few years ago.  I did 12x12 tiles for my floor.  The first was on a diagonal.  The second was square with the walls.  I used Ditra uncoupling membrane bought by the foot from a local flooring supply company in one bathroom over joists. I used two layers of plywood and a layer of 1/4" cement board.  My other bathroom was a concrete slab.  I used Dragon Skin (similar product to Reg Guard) as my flex layer.  Over a slab, be sure to use a concrete primer or the membrane might peel off like on my first attempt. 

For grout, I really like Custom Building Products Fusion Pro.  They say it is stain proof and has held up very well.  Read about application and micro-fiber sponges to clean as you go.  People that think they can buff off the haze the next day have issues.  I cleaned as I went and it was wonderful.

Tip - Get a nice pair of gel kneepads.

Brian
-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Stone <1789alpine at gmail.com>
Sent: Aug 10, 2023 2:24 AM
To: Shop Talk <shop-talk at Autox.Team.Net>
Subject: [Shop-talk] Bathroom Floor Tile Installation

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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