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Is my subfloor sufficient for a tile installation

tpsmith82 | Posted in General Questions on

Trying to get some stair stringers made and in the process need to figure out our finished flooring details.  I’m wanting to install tile, as this is a mudroom as well as a finished basement.  My question lies in the tile installation and whether or not our current floor will allow for tile given any deflection, vapor or anything I’m probably not thinking of.

 

So just finished the floor and this is the detail from bottom up

 

 -Concrete Slab

-6 mil poly / overlapped seams / taped with 3M all weather flashing

-1” RMAX R-Matte Plus-3 Foil faced poly ISO / Foil faced up / Seams taped with foil tape or 3M all weather flashing / 20 PSI rating

-1/2” 4 Ply Plywood / 1/8” gap at seams / ¾” gap at walls / Floating / Set perpendicular to ISO

-1/2” 4 Ply Plywood / Set perpendicular to previous layer / Glued and screwed to 1st layer with subfloor adhesive and 1-1/4” construction screws / gaped same as 1st layer

 

 

So, I’m hoping to then install an uncoupling memebrain and then tile.  This is my 1st experience using tile and just want to be sure the floor shouldn’t deflect too much.  When I currently walk around it feels softer than the slab, but still quite sturdy.  However, I’ve noticed with my laser set up, it does bounce a bit when waling by.  Maybe this in normal, maybe not.

 

Any thoughts?

 

Thanks!

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  1. Expert Member
    MALCOLM TAYLOR | | #1

    tpsmith82,

    I would ask at John Bridges: https://www.johnbridge.com/vbulletin/

  2. Expert Member
    BILL WICHERS | | #2

    I think you'll be fine as that floor stackup should have pretty minimal deflection, but Malcolm's right about the tile guys hanging out on the John Bridges forums.

    Bill

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