Lets just imagine for a moment that we are constructing a 3500 sq ft
living space home and the floors will be natural stone throughout.
Granite in some areas, travertine in others, marble in a few spots.
Budget is not a concern here

One of the installation hints I have seen elsewhere is to have a slip
surface between the tile and a concrete slab or wooden floor joists.

The main living room is 20x30ft. In this I intend to construct a home
theatre. One useful tool in this effort appears to be Acoustiblok.
Applied behind sheetrock, and lining enclosures where speakers go it
TIGHTENS up a room considerably, giving far more PUNCH to the soundtrack
while reducing bleed through to the rest of the house, cutting apparent
sound level elsewhere by 10 db or more (50% apparent reduction)

It seems to me that this stuff could go under the tile, creating the
slip layer that will allow the tile and the subfloor to expand and
contract at different rates without creating undue stress in the tile
(cracking it)


At about $2 sq ft plus installation, it aint cheap!!!

I would use this stuff for that purpose it is made for it!

http://www.schluter.com/english/prod...ra/601-index.h
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Robert Gammon wrote:

Lets just imagine for a moment that we are constructing a 3500 sq ft
living space home and the floors will be natural stone throughout.
Granite in some areas, travertine in others, marble in a few spots.
Budget is not a concern here

One of the installation hints I have seen elsewhere is to have a slip
surface between the tile and a concrete slab or wooden floor joists.

The main living room is 20x30ft. In this I intend to construct a
home theatre. One useful tool in this effort appears to be
Acoustiblok. Applied behind sheetrock, and lining enclosures where
speakers go it TIGHTENS up a room considerably, giving far more PUNCH
to the soundtrack while reducing bleed through to the rest of the
house, cutting apparent sound level elsewhere by 10 db or more (50%
apparent reduction)

It seems to me that this stuff could go under the tile, creating the
slip layer that will allow the tile and the subfloor to expand and
contract at different rates without creating undue stress in the tile
(cracking it)


At about $2 sq ft plus installation, it aint cheap!!!

wayne wrote:
I would use this stuff for that purpose it is made for it!

http://www.schluter.com/english/prod...601-index.html


Agreed this is THE solution in many many ways.

I think that I can have the slab age for more than 28 days prior to tile
installation.

AcoustiBlok solves a DIFFERENT problem.

I have saved this link and will use it for discussions with the builder.


Robert Gammon wrote:


Lets just imagine for a moment that we are constructing a 3500 sq ft
living space home and the floors will be natural stone throughout.
Granite in some areas, travertine in others, marble in a few spots.
Budget is not a concern here

One of the installation hints I have seen elsewhere is to have a slip
surface between the tile and a concrete slab or wooden floor joists.

The main living room is 20x30ft. In this I intend to construct a
home theatre. One useful tool in this effort appears to be
Acoustiblok. Applied behind sheetrock, and lining enclosures where
speakers go it TIGHTENS up a room considerably, giving far more PUNCH
to the soundtrack while reducing bleed through to the rest of the
house, cutting apparent sound level elsewhere by 10 db or more (50%
apparent reduction)

It seems to me that this stuff could go under the tile, creating the
slip layer that will allow the tile and the subfloor to expand and
contract at different rates without creating undue stress in the tile
(cracking it)


At about $2 sq ft plus installation, it aint cheap!!!