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Stoeffel-19 Mar 2009 11:13Hello everyone
I want to install tiles in the living room and kitchen.
The floor area is about 50 m² (540 ft²), and the tile size is 60x60 cm (24x24 inches).
Currently, there is wooden flooring in the living room and a concrete floor in the kitchen.
I want to lay the tiles without grout joints in the transition area. Since there are two different subfloors, cracks may appear in the tiles over time in the transition zone. I have heard that you need to use an underlayment mat first before installing the tiles, but I am not familiar with this system.
Does anyone have knowledge about this?
Thank you very much and best regards
Stoeffel
I want to install tiles in the living room and kitchen.
The floor area is about 50 m² (540 ft²), and the tile size is 60x60 cm (24x24 inches).
Currently, there is wooden flooring in the living room and a concrete floor in the kitchen.
I want to lay the tiles without grout joints in the transition area. Since there are two different subfloors, cracks may appear in the tiles over time in the transition zone. I have heard that you need to use an underlayment mat first before installing the tiles, but I am not familiar with this system.
Does anyone have knowledge about this?
Thank you very much and best regards
Stoeffel
The condition of the substrate is very important. Does the wooden floor have a lot of movement? Is the wood oiled, waxed, or treated differently? What exactly do you mean by "without joint"? Generally without any joints? Or without an expansion joint?
In general, difficult substrates like this are decoupled using a decoupling fleece or a decoupling mat. Since you probably want to keep the overall floor build-up height as low as possible, I would recommend using fleece.
For such large tiles and especially for this application, you should also use the correct adhesive. Definitely consult a specialized retailer, otherwise, it won’t work in the long term!
To work in the fleece properly, a floor plan (sketch) would be helpful. It is not necessary to cover the entire area with the fleece.
I’m happy to give a few more tips but need more information.
Best regards
In general, difficult substrates like this are decoupled using a decoupling fleece or a decoupling mat. Since you probably want to keep the overall floor build-up height as low as possible, I would recommend using fleece.
For such large tiles and especially for this application, you should also use the correct adhesive. Definitely consult a specialized retailer, otherwise, it won’t work in the long term!
To work in the fleece properly, a floor plan (sketch) would be helpful. It is not necessary to cover the entire area with the fleece.
I’m happy to give a few more tips but need more information.
Best regards
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