[Shop-talk] Bathroom Floor Tile Installation

[Jim Stone]

Thanks, Brian.  I have a very specific problem due to an incompatibility between the mosaic tile my wife bought and the uncoupling membrane (Laticrete, but I’d have the same problem with Ditra) I bought.  I will spend some time on the website and forum to see if anyone there has any suggestions.

Jim

> On Aug 10, 2023, at 1:42 PM, Brian Kemp <bk13 at earthlink.net> wrote:
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> 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
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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 “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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