On Fri, 06 May 2005 18:25:21 GMT, (Al Kondo) wrote:

I am going to put 4" x 4" ceramic wall tile in my kitchen. Currently
there is 3/8" plywood underneath the current covering (I don't know
what you call it, but it is 1/4" glossy cover with fake 4" patterns so
that it looks like tile). I was thinking of removing the covering and
then possibly putting tile over the plywood. Alternatively, I could
put cement backerboard over the plywood. Should I go the backerboard
route, or, is it possible to tile over the plywood directly??

The quick and dirty way would be to scuff up the fake tile board and
use mastic to glue the new tile down directly on top of it.

Next in line is to glue to the plywood using mastic, assuming it's
sound and flat.

Best is to use the 1/4" backerboard and use thinset motar.

Thanks, Al Kondo

David