Cement Board Over Hardwood Floor

Plywood to the concrete.

Cement board over hardwood floor.

Nailing hardwood is done at an angle and the hardness of the cement board may cause the nails to deflect. But it s considerably more difficult to install a 3 4 in. Try it and see if it works. Cement board installation is not something that is incredibly difficult.

Buy a quality thinset. As mentioned before the thinset fills the small gaps between plywood and cement board. If you love solid wood floors and your home rests on a concrete slab you re not out of luck. Lay a plastic moisture barrier and then screw 3 4 in.

If your house is old the wood floor may be nailed directly to. The best approach would be to remove the wood flooring and screw down a layer of 5 8 or thicker plywood followed by a layer of 1 2 cement backer board before laying the tile. Board will only help to break up the cement board as you install the flooring. If the hardwood flooring is composed of narrow boards with a very smooth flat surface you could leave the flooring in place and screw cement backer board down on top of it before applying the tile.

Nailing could be problematic. I think most people worry about how to cut it and once they have a plan for that then they think it ll be a breeze. But i ve seen these screw ups for. You can screw down hardy backer 1 4 cement board right over your wood.

When installing tile on a cement backer board like durock or hardie backer board it is critical to. You need near 100 contact between the hardibacker and the underlying plywood or the hardibacker will flex and cause your tiles to pop or crack. Wood floor over concrete than over a wood subfloor. Wood planks to the plywood.

Failed floor on cement backer boards why this happens. Watch this video to find out more. If you can get at least a 3 8 underlayment plus the existing sub floor you should be fine for the hardwood install.