Hi all -- thanks in advance for any help you can offer.
I've ripped out the bathroom at my new place; it was in a wretched state, with tiles coming off, water damage everywhere, and a disgusting thin lino floor laid down directly on top of floorboards.
I want to tile the floor once I've fixed the plumbing. My question is: should I pull out the existing floorboards and fix plywood directly onto the joists (then ditra mat or equivalent), or should I repair the floorboards where necessary, fix plywood on top of them, then add the ditra mat and tile?
-- And, if you advise keeping the floorboards, what thickness ply should I use?
Cheers!
I've ripped out the bathroom at my new place; it was in a wretched state, with tiles coming off, water damage everywhere, and a disgusting thin lino floor laid down directly on top of floorboards.
I want to tile the floor once I've fixed the plumbing. My question is: should I pull out the existing floorboards and fix plywood directly onto the joists (then ditra mat or equivalent), or should I repair the floorboards where necessary, fix plywood on top of them, then add the ditra mat and tile?
-- And, if you advise keeping the floorboards, what thickness ply should I use?
Cheers!