I would like to lay ceramic tile on my wooden floors, would there be a problem ?
yes…you need to install a working surface like plywood fastened to the existing wooden floor with staples, then you can lay the tile. YOu should also check the spacing of the floor joists and you also might want to pay attention to the added load you are creating…make sure there’s enough structure to hold it without excessive deflection and bouncing…that will ruin your tile job quickly. If you house was a slapped together cheaply, then you might not have the structural integrity required to add that much more weight to the floors without some deflection problems. Houses these days are built only barely to code and there’s hardly any factor of safety used any more…its all about cheap and quick.
I installed ceramic tiles in many rooms of our home: Board floors or laminate floors = trouble. Boards eventually will move under tiles & loosen tiles and grout. Laminate will also move under tiles plus soak up moisture. Laminate, tear it out. Board floors either tear out or plywood (or cement board) over it first. Be SURE you tighten the plywood with screws in many places of each sheet to maintain a non moving subfloor which is essential to successful tiling. Tiles are cool/cold in winter but we have throw rugs by kitchen sink, tub, stove, etc.. They are easy to clean and do not regret the decision especially with better breathing in the house. If I was to do it over, I would have picked a dark grout that wouldn’t show the dirt as easily. Occassionally resealing the clean grout can be a pain. Contact me if need tips on doing it yourself.
