I'm in the planning stages of redoing the bathroom, the major project to be putting porcelain tile on the floor. The existing floor is vinyl tile - you know those industrial looking things you find in every supermarket, convenience store and school!). The tile was there at move-in 6 years ago, although I don't know if they are original to the house (1970's). I am assuming that once I remove the tiles, I will find hard glue and some sort of plywood - 1/4 luan paneling maybe?! Assuming that this is in good shape (not rotting), will this be a suitable base for laying the tile, or will it be absolutely necessary to remove it as well and replace with cement backer board??
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14 years ago