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Posted by rile on April 16, 2007, 12:26 am
I am tiling a small half bath about 4X8 in area. The subfloor is
level and solid. In fact, I thought about laying the tile on the
subfloor but decided on the hardibacker as there was a vinyl tile
floor there before. My question is, with that small of an area, would
there be much of a problem just using some construction adhesive and
screws for the hardibacker? Or, would the construction adhesive be
enough. I know that's not what is suggested but it is such a small
area.
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Posted by 3G on April 16, 2007, 6:31 am
|I am tiling a small half bath about 4X8 in area. The subfloor is
| level and solid. In fact, I thought about laying the tile on the
| subfloor but decided on the hardibacker as there was a vinyl tile
| floor there before. My question is, with that small of an area, would
| there be much of a problem just using some construction adhesive and
| screws for the hardibacker? Or, would the construction adhesive be
| enough. I know that's not what is suggested but it is such a small
| area.
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liquid nail and screws
or thinset and screws
it's not worth skimping on the $3 worth of screws.
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Posted by on April 16, 2007, 7:23 am
> Or, would the construction adhesive be enough.
Heck no, how would you feel when you have to
trash your entire project, scrape hardibacker and re-tile,
regrout again bacause you saved $3 on screws.
I learned on my previous house prior owner experience.
When I do my floors, I install 30% more screws....
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Posted by rile on April 16, 2007, 10:08 am
On Apr 16, 7:23 am, shif...@gmail.com wrote:
> > Or, would the construction adhesive be enough.
>
> Heck no, how would you feel when you have to
> trash your entire project, scrape hardibacker and re-tile,
> regrout again bacause you saved $3 on screws.
>
> I learned on my previous house prior owner experience.
>
> When I do my floors, I install 30% more screws....
Good, that takes care of the attachment part. Now, with such a small
area and the fact that I'm installing large 12x12 tiles, do I need to
tape and thinset between the joints? Also, how close to the wall
should the hardibacker be...I thought there had to be a small gap
between it and a wall.
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Posted by beecrofter on April 16, 2007, 12:12 pm
> I am tiling a small half bath about 4X8 in area. The subfloor is
> level and solid. In fact, I thought about laying the tile on the
> subfloor but decided on the hardibacker as there was a vinyl tile
> floor there before. My question is, with that small of an area, would
> there be much of a problem just using some construction adhesive and
> screws for the hardibacker? Or, would the construction adhesive be
> enough. I know that's not what is suggested but it is such a small
> area.
Put the hardibacker down with thinset and screws, tape the joints. Buy
the hardi brand screws that are square drive, the phillips head ones
suck.
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