Tiling over tongue and groove subfloor
Lynn
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Comments (0)Hi - curious if others have experience with grooved panels that were used in my kitchen/bath - they have a shiny surface and we were originally told tile could be layed right onto the surface of these panels, but manufacturer recommends a layer of subfloor on top (presumabaly to assure better tile install). So , we ended up with our floor another 1/4 inch higher than planned. Any experience with this? I believe the panels are made by Zurn....See Moretongue n' groove backsplash or something other than than tile??
Comments (26)Blogger Thrifty Decor Chick's kitchen: I *think* this is pirula's kitchen (but if so I forgot to name it properly): The trim between the counter and backsplash here seems like it would help with the crumb problem deedles noted: This GWer's kitchen was featured on the show "I Hate My Kitchen", but I can't remember her name! Another GW kitchen with trim between beadboard and counter (WillTV, I believe): And so far as another alternative to tile, how about paint? Increase the pop of your wall color: I've heard of using glass panels with the back painted, too. The blog House on Ashwell Lane has some cool tile alternatives, including this stenciled backsplash and blackboard backsplash: Here is a link that might be useful: No Tile Backsplash Ideas from House on Ashwell Lane blog...See Morecan you tile over a T& G porch floor?
Comments (2)it does not sound like you care much for the tiles either. Don't do it and yes, it could be slippery and looks wierd to tile on a deck or wooden porch. Stick to simple and natural. Strip the wood down to the raw... and use a penetrating sealer with an oil top sealer. It will never peal and becomes part of the wood. You do have to keep feeding it with oil once in a while, but oil and wood become one....and the oil is a water repellant for the wood. like the oil used to treat a butcher block. I have never done it before but i know people do this for their wooden log homes and outdoor wood furniture......See MoreShould I float tongue and groove bamboo or nail?
Comments (3)So long as the product is allowed to be floated, you can float. Subfloor flatness is crucial for a happy floating floor. If you float, you have the ability to use an underpad such as cork to help reduce the noise created by a hard surface floor. Either way you go, the crawlspace must past mustard when it comes to cross-ventilation and moisture barrier installation. These too must be assessed before installing bamboo. And make sure you have the ability to control your moisture levels. Bamboo is tricky...and then it gets tricky, right after that it gets tricky....and just around the corner it gets trickier. Just for good measure. Make sure you have PIN POINT humidity accuracy (your expensive HVAC system has humidity control at the push of a button...called a Humidistat). And a kitchen installer is NOT a trained flooring installer. If they are diligent, and have been trained by a professional flooring installer with a decent reputation for acceptable work, then they can probably slam together some laminate or nail down some hardwood. Bamboo is a whole other kettle of fish. Good luck. You need to keep your house humidity (relative humidity) between 45% and 55%. Bamboo has the narrowest window of humidity happiness in the industry. Go ahead and try to adjust your humiditistat at the push of a button. If you don't HAVE a humiditistat...you probably have to add that to your renovation budget. It is the only way to keep bamboo (and the owner) happy....See MoreLynn
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