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  1. Thinset thickness for floor tile? - Fine Homebuilding

    Jan 5, 2007 · Omit the 1/4" ply under the tile. I would install the 1/2" backerboard first, bedded in a thinned (as in a touch toward the too-wet mix) thinset bed. The another thin layer of thinset with a tile …

  2. Average tile thickness - Fine Homebuilding

    Jan 25, 2007 · Ceramic tile can be varied in thickness depending on what type you purchase... usually anywhere from 1/4 inch to 3/8ths and sometimes up to 1/2 inch in thickness. It would be best for you …

  3. Tile Backerboard Material Options - Fine Homebuilding

    In this article senior editor Martin Holladay looks at different tile backerboard options and gives you all the details you need to know!

  4. Mortar Bed Thickness - Fine Homebuilding

    Jan 4, 2000 · * The Tile Council of America Handbook states the thickness of the mortar can be 3/4 if the area is smaller than 100 sf and that the mortar thickness should be 1 1/4 for areas larger than …

  5. Different thickness of tile on one floor. - Fine Homebuilding

    Apr 10, 2017 · The rest of the floor will be ceramic tile. My problem is that the mosaic will be thinner than field tiles, perhaps by 1/8″ and it is possible that, depending on tile choice, the border tiles may be …

  6. subfloor thickness - Ceramic Tile Advice Forums - John Bridge Ceramic …

    Oct 8, 2007 · subfloor thickness Tile Forum/Advice Board Forum Jump User Control Panel Private Messages Subscriptions Who's Online Search Forums Forums Home Tile & Stone Forums Tile …

  7. Schluter Strips and Thinset Thickness - Ceramic Tile Advice Forums ...

    Mar 13, 2015 · Forum Jump User Control Panel Private Messages Subscriptions Who's Online Search Forums Forums Home Tile & Stone Forums Tile Forum/Advice Board Cleaning, Restoration and …

  8. hardi backer thickness under tile - Fine Homebuilding

    Jun 24, 2008 · My tile floor cracked with 3/4" plywood, thinset and 1/4" hardi backer. It was kind of the same deal where I wanted the finished floor to be of the same/similar height to the adjacent 3/4" …

  9. Prep a Subfloor for Tile - Fine Homebuilding

    The basics of installing plywood underlayment for use below ceramic tile. It discusses subfloor preparation, panel layout, and fastener spacing.

  10. thickness from valve [Archive] - Ceramic Tile Advice Forums - John ...

    I created a mockup of the finished wall thickness. I estimated 5/16 (tile) + 1/8 (thinset) = about 7/16. Since it was 7/16 I just used a piece of the 1/2" kerdi as the finished wall thickness. I then added a …