JohnfrWhipple
BATHROOM DESIGN & BUILD
As a quest for speed and production the appeal of tiling directly to exterior glue plywood is very appealing to many. Is this practice even approved? Can you tile directly to plywood? The answer might shock you but the simple answer is "Yes" - you can tile directly to plywood. The more important question is "Should you?"
What are the Pro's and Con's of tiling to EGP - Exterior Glue Plywood?
In the Pro list right at the start has to be "Cost Savings" "Speed" and "low build up height"
On the Cons you would have "Deflection" "low build up height" and I think "Cracking grout" as the top three reasons not to.
In the past 12 plus years we have not done any tiling over basic plywood but I know many people do.
Not every renovation has the luxury of a "Slush Fund" for added things like cement board, Ditra, NobleSeal TS and the like. If you are going to skip the added protection of these items what can be done to ensure your installation is as strong as possible?
I'd love some pointers from anyone that is familiar with this style of tile setting and will try and track down the recommendations from the pros on this subject of tiling over engineered plywood.
What are the Pro's and Con's of tiling to EGP - Exterior Glue Plywood?
In the Pro list right at the start has to be "Cost Savings" "Speed" and "low build up height"
On the Cons you would have "Deflection" "low build up height" and I think "Cracking grout" as the top three reasons not to.
In the past 12 plus years we have not done any tiling over basic plywood but I know many people do.
Not every renovation has the luxury of a "Slush Fund" for added things like cement board, Ditra, NobleSeal TS and the like. If you are going to skip the added protection of these items what can be done to ensure your installation is as strong as possible?
I'd love some pointers from anyone that is familiar with this style of tile setting and will try and track down the recommendations from the pros on this subject of tiling over engineered plywood.
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