filling hole below tiles

Apr 13, 2010 3 Replies

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I've got a triangular-shaped channel that I need to fill before tiling over - it's a strip of about 26" long and 2" wide, 1/4" deep along one edge and 0" deep (relative to surrounding backer-board) along the other. The bottom of the channel's hardwood with solid support beneath (i.e. no flexing issues)



Can I use regular thinset to fill that, or do I need something more solid? My concern's that at the deepest point I'll have 1/4" of mortar plus however thick the layer is I put down to stick the tiles to - and maybe that's just asking for trouble, and I need to first fill the channel with something else up to the level of the surrounding backer board?



cheers



Jules


You could probably fill it with any setting type compound, but given similar situations I have used floor leveling compounds successfully.

Joe

If you're concerned you could use two strips of fiberglass mesh tape over the joint for peace of mind, but it's not that big of a declivity to be concerned about.

R

Thinset is good stuff. Just fill your space with it either before or while you lay the tile.

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