[Scoot190]

We are renovating my grandmothers old house from the 20's In the bathroom We have put down 1/4 inch plywood next we are going to put down 1/4 durock. The durock was suggested to protect the floors. We are putting vinyl laminate on top of it.

I know we put down thinset set the boards then fill in the seams. Any suggestions on getting it smooth for vinyl tiles?

 

[Colbyt]

I would not use crumble crap. The hardie product is far superior. I prefer to install it score side up and then level the nails , seams and score lines with a latex floor leveler when I am using it under vinyl.

 

[rusty baker]

CBU should not be used under any vinyl product. It won't last. It's too soft.

 

[JazMan]

¼" ply and then ¼" Durock? Why the heck do that? What king of ¼" ply? Be specific.

I wonder what's under all this?

Jaz

 

[Ron6519]

We are renovating my grandmothers old house from the 20's In the bathroom We have put down 1/4 inch plywood next we are going to put down 1/4 durock. The durock was suggested to protect the floors. We are putting vinyl laminate on top of it.

I know we put down thinset set the boards then fill in the seams. Any suggestions on getting it smooth for vinyl tiles?

Whoever made that suggestion should be shot, ignored, thrown into a wood chipper.
Pick one.

 

[Ron6519]

We are renovating my grandmothers old house from the 20's In the bathroom We have put down 1/4 inch plywood next we are going to put down 1/4 durock. The durock was suggested to protect the floors. We are putting vinyl laminate on top of it.

I know we put down thinset set the boards then fill in the seams. Any suggestions on getting it smooth for vinyl tiles?

Whoever made that suggestion should be shot, ignored, thrown into a wood chipper.
Pick one.

 

[Scoot190]

Ok so. Short of murder... I currently have 1/4 inch plywood down. What we have for the floor is vinyl planks.

Use a leveling compound on the 1/4 and call it good?

 

[Scoot190]

¼" ply and then ¼" Durock? Why the heck do that? What king of ¼" ply? Be specific.

I wonder what's under all this?

Jaz

We ripped up all the flooring to the tongue and groove subfloor. Then screwed down 1/4 inch plywood. Couldn't tell you what kind of plywood. Hubs bought 4 x 4 sheets.

 

[JazMan]

I'm gonna guess the subfloor is 1x4 or 1x6" (wish you'd provide the relevant info). Even if the subfloor is in perfect condition, ¼" ply is too thin, you need a structural layer, not that flimsy type. You need to remove this ply and also forget about the concrete backer.

4x4 sheets of ¼" ply suggests it's very smooth and made to install vinyl direct. But we shouldn't assume anything.

Jaz