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Default Installing Tile over a hardwood floor

On Mar 17, 4:18 pm, wrote:
I'm looking at installing tile over my parkay flooring. reason is
the entire parkay flooring is held down with an adhesive. and
almost impossible to completely remove. underneath the parkay
flooring is the concrete slab/foundation of the home.

I have been told not a good idea to go right over the top of the
parkay. that the tile will crack and buckle. And that i should use
some kind of thin set sheeting and attach it to the hardwood and
then tile onto it. I hve no idea what this "sheeting is" or where
to purchase i. or even if this would be the best popssible way tp
tackle this.. anyone with real world/professional expertise willing
to help "inform" me of the correct proceedure would be greatly
appreciated.


I just faced a similar issue in my house. We took up the parquet in
the entrance way and laid down a glueless laminate throughout half the
house. The parquet was difficult to remove, but with a claw and a
hammer and some hard work, it came up. There was a lot of adhesive
underneath, too. Little by little, it worked. I found a couple cracks
underneath on the cement slap that we were able to float before
installing the new floor.