Can You Lay Tile On Plywood Floor

But a number of precautions must be taken to ensure a successful installation.

Can you lay tile on plywood floor.

Preparation for installing floor tile depends on the type of subfloor in the room you are tiling. Read this article from home improvement expert danny lipford to find out if you need to apply cement backer board before tiling over a plywood subfloor. The subfloor must be able to hold the weight of the tile and preparation materials required to complete the installation. A number of different types of substrate are used for tile including plywood.

Concrete subfloors are prepared differently than wood subfloors. While most floor tile these days is installed onto a layer of cement board or similar backerboard it is possible to lay tile directly over plywood. Laying of tiles on plywood is carried out provided that the base is well protected from moisture. Given that wood containing materials contain resins that make it unnecessary to apply a layer of waterproofing over plywood foxes it is recommended to lay a moisture resistant coating only on the side of the log system.