Tile Floor Substrate

A successful tile installation project starts with a smooth solid base or substrate the level material surface the tile is bonded to using tile adhesives or tile mortar.

Tile floor substrate. Now largely regarded as the very best underlayment for ceramic tile in any application floors walls and countertops cement based backer board goes by many names. 2 prepare a wood subfloor for tile a successful tile installation project requires a level surface. Underlayment is the material placed on top of the subfloor that assists in the installation of the tile or other type of flooring.

A substrate has to be level on a floor or plumb on a wall solid and stable moisture free and made of a material that will provide a secure bond with the tile adhesive. It is generically called cement board or backer board or it can also be referred to by one of the common brand names such as densshield hardiebacker and wonderboard. The difficulty is that tile can be installed over a number of substrates and each requires specific preparations to ensure a long lasting tile floor.

Called a floor covering or finish floor this might be ceramic tile solid wood laminate engineered wood luxury vinyl carpeting and many others. The tile shop carries the materials needed to lay the groundwork for your project. Cement based backer board.