Can I use ceramic tiles as a baseboard?


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Old 03-05-03, 10:30 AM
sbvoelker
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Question Can I use ceramic tiles as a baseboard?

I have just finished painting a panelled wall on an enclosed porch. The floor is painted hardwood, which I will probably repaint. I am considering replacing the existing wood baseboards with ceramic tiles, if it's not too expensive. I've never worked with tile before. Can this be done, and how?
 
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Old 03-05-03, 10:33 PM
tile2day
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I wouldn't suggest using ceramic tile on this particular application.
 
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Old 03-06-03, 11:47 AM
sbvoelker
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tile2day...thanks for your response. I've decided to tile the floor instead of paint it, and use wood baseboards. But just out of curiosity, would ceramic tile work as a baseboard in that case? Or is the paneling (it's cheap paneling, not real wood) be too flimsy to back it?
 
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Old 03-07-03, 10:31 AM
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I still think its a stretch to use a ceramic base in this application. If the walls were perhaps painted drywall it may be something to consider.
 
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Old 03-12-03, 05:10 PM
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If you install ceramic tile base board over cheap paneling, the paneling might flex and cause the tiles to come loose or crack the grout joints. It is not the best idea---- sorry !
 
 

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