Luan is a hardwood species containing extractives sugars.
Can you lay vinyl tile on luan board.
To smooth the floor i covered screw.
Luan as underlayment luan is 1 4 inch thick and it comes in 4 by 8 sheets.
Buy the product recommended by the tile manufacturer.
Here is my concern.
The books says a minimum of 3 8 underlayment grade plywood no 1 4 then use ditra or a 1 4 cement backer board both are installed in a wet bed of thinset.
The tile is adhered to the vinyl but the vinyl is not attached to anything else so the floor will.
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Never have that under tile.
Plywood particleboard osb ceramic tile sheet vinyl or painted cement.
Steel and the finest alloys of metal along with hard wood handles and such.
When installing over existing oriented strand board osb an underlayment must be added between the osb and the tiles.
If you are looking for correct then the luan has to come up.
While luan provides a smooth surface on which to install vinyl it s not suitable for all types of vinyl flooring.
Plywood in ceramic tile installations.
Hi i expected to install tile on my bathroom floor so i installed cement fiber board.
How to determine if your subfloor can support ceramic tile floor with visual aids.
Ceramic tile stone and or cementitious backer unit installations utilizing any luan species will not be warranted by custom.
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When installed properly luan underlayment creates a flat smooth and durable surface to which flooring materials can be attached.
I have since decided to install vinyl sheet flooring.
One thing to consider when using a vinyl underlayment.
Peel and stick tiles can be installed over almost any type of subfloor though it is important to properly prepare the floor first to avoid problems with your tile flooring.
This will allow you to lay lvt over all sorts of surfaces.