Hi - I'm in a funny situation (not so funny right now though). I am installing porcelain tile in my small foyer and attached bathroom. Previously the builder had put ceramic tile straight on OSB which I understand is bad. I went to a 5 minute seminar at Home Depot and they recommended 1/4" inch hardiboard under the new tile, so I started down that route. Then while purchasing some saw blades that would cut hardiboard I met another Home Depot salesguy who said he lays tile for a living. He recommended using metal lath with a layer of thinset on it. He said it's cheaper and a big advantage is that it would be thinner and the height of my new tile would match the adjoining hardwood in the living room. So I changed directions and bought metal lath and spent all evening cutting and stapling down the metal lath. Now I'm reading on the internet and several posters have said the metal lath method is bad, it won't last, and that no manufacturer supports that method. So my question is should I rip up the lath and install hardiboard or is the metal lath just fine? I'd rather do it right now than have to redo it all later. Thanks in advance! Steve

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