Ceramic Tiles and SubFloor
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Ceramic Tiles and SubFloor
Hi,
Thanks for a very informative forum. I am about to install my tile (ceramic or porcelain) in my powder room and kitchen.
Our home was built in 1999 (about 15 years old); we are located in Cherry Hill, NJ. And we just bought the house about a month ago, so I hope to finish the job before we move in around the end of June.
I ripped off the linoleum / vinyl on the existing plywood subfloor. But as the pictures below show, the vinyl left some sticky residue on the floor, and I am not sure how to remove it. So my first question is what can I use to remove the sticky vinyl residue? Is it advisable to use vinyl adhesive removers? How clean does it have to be - until I see most of the grain of the naked/bare plywood?
I plan to install some 1/4 inch hardi-boards on the subfloor before installing the tiles. Do need to beef up the SubFloor with a luan before installing the hardi-boards?
I've included some pictures of the current floor, including the joists, taken from the basement ceiling for your review.
I appreciate your thoughts and suggestions.
Thanks very much - Oyiwaa
Thanks for a very informative forum. I am about to install my tile (ceramic or porcelain) in my powder room and kitchen.
Our home was built in 1999 (about 15 years old); we are located in Cherry Hill, NJ. And we just bought the house about a month ago, so I hope to finish the job before we move in around the end of June.
I ripped off the linoleum / vinyl on the existing plywood subfloor. But as the pictures below show, the vinyl left some sticky residue on the floor, and I am not sure how to remove it. So my first question is what can I use to remove the sticky vinyl residue? Is it advisable to use vinyl adhesive removers? How clean does it have to be - until I see most of the grain of the naked/bare plywood?
I plan to install some 1/4 inch hardi-boards on the subfloor before installing the tiles. Do need to beef up the SubFloor with a luan before installing the hardi-boards?
I've included some pictures of the current floor, including the joists, taken from the basement ceiling for your review.
I appreciate your thoughts and suggestions.
Thanks very much - Oyiwaa