i'm about to use some for an upstairs bathroom project and i could use some input. here is the scenario:
the current subfloor is 2 inch thick toungue and groove car decking sitiing on 4x8 inch fir beam stringers. while this car decking is the floor on the second level of the house, it's the ceiling on the first level of the house. i have concerns about applying thinset directly to the car decking, even though it is the subfloor. should i put down plywood over the car decking, apply thinset to that, then apply the hardibacker? fyi, we are putting down 11 inch porcelain tile on the hardibacker. also, hardibacker suggest 5/8 inch plywood, but if i put plywood over the car decking could i use plywood slightly thinner?
thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
hue
the current subfloor is 2 inch thick toungue and groove car decking sitiing on 4x8 inch fir beam stringers. while this car decking is the floor on the second level of the house, it's the ceiling on the first level of the house. i have concerns about applying thinset directly to the car decking, even though it is the subfloor. should i put down plywood over the car decking, apply thinset to that, then apply the hardibacker? fyi, we are putting down 11 inch porcelain tile on the hardibacker. also, hardibacker suggest 5/8 inch plywood, but if i put plywood over the car decking could i use plywood slightly thinner?
thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
hue