Brandon Whitmore Posted July 20, 2007 Report Share Posted July 20, 2007 Are there any standards requiring the installation of a backer board material to the plywood prior to setting tile on countertops? (ceramic, granite, etc.) The one year old home I inspected today had a granite tile directly secured to the plywood. (some of the edge tiles fell off about a week ago according to the owner). Just does not seem right to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicago Posted July 20, 2007 Report Share Posted July 20, 2007 They can do it any way they like as far as I know and will stick my neck on the chopping block to see if I am wrong. Now common sense is another story as they may have done a poor job. Backer board is kind of a new concept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted July 20, 2007 Report Share Posted July 20, 2007 Originally posted by Brandon Whitmore Are there any standards requiring the installation of a backer board material to the plywood prior to setting tile on countertops? (ceramic, granite, etc.) The one year old home I inspected today had a granite tile directly secured to the plywood. (some of the edge tiles fell off about a week ago according to the owner). Just does not seem right to me. http://www.tileusa.com/publication_main.htm I've successfully used the standards published by the Tile Council of North America. It's good for tile, it doesn't address granite. For tile countertops, it shows three different methods: mortar bed over solid wood; thinset over a double layer of plywood; and backer board over plywood. Check out the website and buy the 2007 handbood and the ANSI standards. - Jim Katen, Oregon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Whitmore Posted July 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2007 Thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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