This is the industry standard most preferred by construction pros when installing ceramic or porcelain tile backer board comes in four foot by eight foot and three foot by five.
Do i need cement board under floor tile.
I d like to get as close as possible to matching the height of the existing tile.
This is a distinct advantage over plywood and drywall.
The primary benefit of cement board is that it doesn t break down or expand or warp if it gets wet.
On top of the 2 6 will be 3 4 subfloor thinset cement board redgard thinset tile.
If i thinset the cement board down using a 1 4 x 1 4 trowel and screw it every 8 will the thinset end up being 1 8 thick.
Cement board is a type of underlayment that is now standard for most tile installations but particularly for floor tile.