Moisture protection beneath CBU floor?

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Fistor

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Hi -

Just a quick question here... I plan to put down some cement board over the subfloor, prior to placing tile.

My question: do I need to add some sort of moisture protection (e.g. poly sheet) beneath the cement board?

I know this is advisable behind cement board wall for a tub surround, but then again, there is much greater chance for water infiltration. Still, spills, etc. can occur on a bathroom floor, so I thought I'd see what everyone thought...

thx!
 

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No vapor barrier. I allways set the backer board in thinset so you can't use a VB. If I have to tear up the floor first then I put 30pd felt paper between the two layers or plywood.
 

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Nothing on the floor! Embedding the cbu in thinset is mandatory - this fills in any minor imperfections and provides 100% support for the tile...voids and possible movement are death to tile. Also, use the special mess tape on the seams.

I'd rather use something like Ditra, though...SO much easier to install, and you can carry all you need for a big room on your shoulder in one trip. www.schluter.com
 
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