Banty wrote:
In article , G Henslee says...
Banty wrote:
In article , G Henslee says...
Banty wrote:
In article , G Henslee says...
::snip::
It's completely glued down (or at least a lot more than perimeter), good
condition, farily new (installed in 1996).
Still remove it?
Banty
Banty
Based upon *your* desc. I wouldn't remove it. Remember, that vinyl
sheet performs two services for you. Anti-fracture as well as a
moisture inhibitor for hydrostatic pressure. You should use a latex
modified thinset.
I'm not sure what you mean..
Anti-fracture meaning good for the tile which will go over, or an advantage I'll
lose with tile (I know that..)? And where does being a "moisture inhibitor for
hydrostatic pressure" come in? If it's relevant, this kitchen is over a heated
bottom floor/basememt in a hillside ranch.
Thanks,
Banty
Anti-fracture. Slabs crack. A membrane can inhibit the crack
transferring through the tile.
Hydrostatic pressure and moisture?
http://www.glaciernw.com/assets/resources/CIP28p.pdf
That's what I wondered if that's what you meant.
Like I said (perhaps not clearly enough), the tile is not on a concrete slab -
it's on the floor above the basement.
Banty
Then you have a whole different set of conditions and issues to deal with.
::googling for original post in thread::
...thought so.
Nope, this discussion wasn't specific to tile over a slab floor.
Nor was it not specific. What's your point?
So - what issues affect tiling over glue-down vinyl on a second floor?
Banty
Proper sub-floor construction, substrate, issue of flex, etc.
Check for some links I left in the Three-season porch deck tiling.......
thread, and maybe others.
Good luck.