Use intervening layers of two sheets of plywood.
Tiling onto plywood wall.
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While tile can be laid on plywood do not install tile directly onto the plywood subfloor itself.
However tiling over tile can add quite a bit of thickness so make sure your wall can handle the weight.
You can use plywood for tiling floors but when it comes to walls it is unfit.
You should not tile over wallpaper glossy surfaces lead paint or plywood.
Under british standards bs 5385 part 1 plywood has now been excluded as a suitable substrate material for the direct fixing of wall tiles therefore when tiling on to walls a tile backer board is required.
However tiling onto plywood floors is still acceptable under british standards.
Plus they offer an additional benefit over plywood including increased weight limits for tiling.
As plywood goes under a continuous change in size tiles and grout can crack and cause irreversible damage.
The heat will only loosen the grip of the adhesive.
The preferred method for tile installations is to use a sheet of underlayment.
Tile backing boards are ideal for wall tiling as they offer a dimensionally stable wall background to moisture and thermal movement.
Although wall tiles can t expand and contract plywood can be used for tiling your floor.
You may tile over existing tile painted or unpainted drywall plaster and textured walls.
If you re not sure if you have lead paint test kits are available.
The recommended maximum weight of tiling for plywood is 30kg m.
If possible you should always use concrete board underlayments rather than plywood.