ᐅ What material is best for a base platform that will be tiled?
Created on: 17 Aug 2018 19:04
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ShawN46
Hello everyone,
As part of our renovation, the kitchen will be completely rebuilt.
On one side, a small seating area is planned, where you will sit on the "back side" of the countertop and essentially use it as a kitchen table.
A typical countertop height (in our case 93cm (37 inches) above the finished floor) is naturally a bit higher than a standard table height. This height difference will be evened out by a platform beneath the seating area.
The outer dimensions of the platform will be 1970 * 494 * 584 * 1550 * 874 mm (77.6 * 19.4 * 23 * 61 * 34.4 inches).
The height is planned to be 195 mm (7.7 inches).
The platform was planned by the kitchen studio during the kitchen design, but we will build it ourselves and then have it tiled by the tiler with the same tiles as the rest of the kitchen floor.
My idea was to build the platform using a wooden beam construction to provide adequate stability and then cover it with MDF panels, onto which the tiles would be applied.
Now, I am somewhat concerned that this construction might not be stable enough (I think there could be a risk of tiles cracking or similar with movement) or that it might develop noises over time when someone steps on it (such as creaking).
I would be very grateful if you could share any advice or even experiences regarding what would be advisable or how you have solved similar constructions!
Thank you very much in advance for your help and have a great weekend!
Best regards
As part of our renovation, the kitchen will be completely rebuilt.
On one side, a small seating area is planned, where you will sit on the "back side" of the countertop and essentially use it as a kitchen table.
A typical countertop height (in our case 93cm (37 inches) above the finished floor) is naturally a bit higher than a standard table height. This height difference will be evened out by a platform beneath the seating area.
The outer dimensions of the platform will be 1970 * 494 * 584 * 1550 * 874 mm (77.6 * 19.4 * 23 * 61 * 34.4 inches).
The height is planned to be 195 mm (7.7 inches).
The platform was planned by the kitchen studio during the kitchen design, but we will build it ourselves and then have it tiled by the tiler with the same tiles as the rest of the kitchen floor.
My idea was to build the platform using a wooden beam construction to provide adequate stability and then cover it with MDF panels, onto which the tiles would be applied.
Now, I am somewhat concerned that this construction might not be stable enough (I think there could be a risk of tiles cracking or similar with movement) or that it might develop noises over time when someone steps on it (such as creaking).
I would be very grateful if you could share any advice or even experiences regarding what would be advisable or how you have solved similar constructions!
Thank you very much in advance for your help and have a great weekend!
Best regards
ShawN46 schrieb:
Thanks again for the tip!
One more question: Is your platform tiled on the side with wall tiles only, or is it also tiled on top with floor tiles (so it’s walkable)?You’re welcome 🙂
Our platform is a larger bathroom shelf at the height of the bathtub. It is tiled on top and on the sides with wall tiles.
Everything was installed by the tiler.
Hopefully, you’ll manage to get the stones to the exact height.