Still you may need to tile directly over an existing hardwood floor for instance to avoid raising the floor level significantly relative to an adjacent floor.
Can you lay ceramic tile over wood flooring.
Chipboard cushioned vinyl flooring particle boards of any type oriented strand board osb interior grade plywood tongue and groove planking and hardwood floors are unsuitable substrates for direct installation of ceramic tile.
To install the tile you must first install concrete board.
If so make sure the floor is solid and well sealed.
Concrete board typically comes in 3 5 foot sheets and it can be attached to the wood subfloor to provide extra strength.
To install ceramic tile over wood the wood surface must be structurally sound enough to support the weight of the tile.
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Floor tiles usually should be laid over a strong underlayment of cement board or treated plywood.
If you take this kind of care with the prep work the finished tile won t crack over time.