I have an entry way, 6x4. Floor joists on 10" with 1x6 sub and 3/8 oak flooring.
Q1: can I use 1/8 luan over the oak floor and 3/8 trowel and the white thin set to bring the travertine upto the kitchen tile?
Q2: should I use epoxy thin set rather than water thin set?
Thank you;
Rick
No. Lauan is the worst thing you could use. Look into Hardibacker board, it's thin and easy to work with. You can use the thin backerboard if you bed it in a layer of thinset. You could also pull the thin oak and use a 1/2" backer board.
No reason to do that. It adds needless expense and complicates the setting of the tile.
R
Thank you, sir, for your assistance, I'm now considering pulling the wood floor.
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