Got a question for you folks. I live in the Philippines and have hardwood stairs in the house. What I would like to do is cover just the flat part of the steps that your feet contact when walking up the stairs (tread) with ceramic tile. No tile will be placed on the closed risers.
I have a Filipino tile man that is very good at cutting tile neatly, but I am not sure if tile can by laid over wood without problems.
The tile would extend just to the inside of those steel balusters you see in the photos below, so I won't have to worry about tileing around those metal rods.
Is it possible to lay tile over a piece of 1 1/2" hardwood?
The whole frame for the stairs is poured cement. The only wood in the stairs is the tread pieces and the closed risers (those wood pieces you see in the photo.
BTW ... those wood pieces were nailed to the cement with concrete nails before finishing.
The wood looks good from a distance, but up close, the wood tread pieces are not that nice looking ... that's why I want to cover them with tile. Also, after awhile, your shoes start to remove some of the finish from the wood tread pieces.
I think it would be a big mistake to do what you're proposing, it would ruin the looks of the stairway. Plus tile over solid wood is never a good method. I recommend re-finishing or just re-placing the wood treads.
I don't know for sure I am just proposing a question and or suggestion. Would it be possible to remove the wood completely? Then tile over the concrete?
it was that sportster that i dumped. some young girl walked right out in front of me crossing the street. she never looked either direction. i could not change lanes do to traffic. locked up the brakes and dumped the bike just before it would have hit her. anyway, i missed her but broke my collar bone in 3 places and broke 2 ribs. i hurt like hell now.
i am done riding this bike over here. will fix it and sell it.
Ron,
Take it easy for awhile and heal up. The bike doesn't look too bad for going down. I had a guy turn right in front of me when I was on my buell one day. Laid the bike down, slid into him and ended up with a broken back. I healed up fine with no surgery. I sold all my street bikes and just ride off road now. Hope you feel better soon, and thank you for your service to our country.
Mike Hawkins
The tileguy is an excellent craftsman. He has done some beautiful work.
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