Preparing your subfloor for tile 1 19.
Install cement board floor backer.
For a proper tile installation you need a proper substrate.
How to install self stick vinyl floor tile 8 45.
Embed the cement board and screw it to the underlayment with special 1 1 4 in.
Ceramic porcelain or natural stone which tile.
How to install a cement backerboard 1 21.
Continue installing sheets to cover the entire floor area.
When properly installed on your floor it is an ideal tile substrate for a quality and lasting installation.
Cement board screws spaced every 4 in.
How to lay floor tiles 1 25.
These include products such as hardiebacker durock fiberboard wonderboard and a host of others.
Mix fresh mortar only as it s needed to prevent it from drying before you can use it up.
One of the most readily available are cement backerboards.
Tape the seams lay cement board fiberglass mesh tape over all the seams it s sticky on one side.