nigma444
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I'm a DIY'er working on a bathroom remodel. I'm to the point where I tore up the old vinyl tile and found 3/4" particle board subfloor on top of the original plywood subfloor (I think it's 5/8", but not positive). At any rate, there was water damage at some point before I bought the place around the toilet flange (probably 1.5x2 feet). The particle board is basically dust around there and there is some damage to the original plywood underneath. It is fairly brittle in that area.
I've already bought slate tile to install (which is about 3/8" in thickness). Originally, I wanted to install 1/4" cement backer to the original plywood subfloor so the new tile would match up height-wise to the hardwoods (which are 3/4").
My question really is, should I replace that small area around the toilet? Or can I just install the cement backer right on top? Or, could I use some 1/4" plywood on top of the old subfloor to give it some added strength so I don't have to cut anything out? My main concern is I don't want to have a big lip between the bathroom and hallway and I didn't want to have to replace the toilet flange (it's metal piping, copper I think) as it was about flush with the floor with the 3/4" particle board installed.
On top of that, what's the best way to replace the subfloor if I have to? It seems to go beyond the bathroom into the adjacent kitchen, so I can't just replace a whole piece. Another note, the bathroom is really small, and there's hardly any floorspace, so the traffic around the toilet where the damage is would be nil. The only weight that would be on it would be the toilet and someone sitting on it.
Thanks in advance.
I've already bought slate tile to install (which is about 3/8" in thickness). Originally, I wanted to install 1/4" cement backer to the original plywood subfloor so the new tile would match up height-wise to the hardwoods (which are 3/4").
My question really is, should I replace that small area around the toilet? Or can I just install the cement backer right on top? Or, could I use some 1/4" plywood on top of the old subfloor to give it some added strength so I don't have to cut anything out? My main concern is I don't want to have a big lip between the bathroom and hallway and I didn't want to have to replace the toilet flange (it's metal piping, copper I think) as it was about flush with the floor with the 3/4" particle board installed.
On top of that, what's the best way to replace the subfloor if I have to? It seems to go beyond the bathroom into the adjacent kitchen, so I can't just replace a whole piece. Another note, the bathroom is really small, and there's hardly any floorspace, so the traffic around the toilet where the damage is would be nil. The only weight that would be on it would be the toilet and someone sitting on it.
Thanks in advance.