Preparing a wood subfloor for natural stone tile

One method to prepare a wood subfloor to receive natural stone tile. On this floor I also installed ditra heat cables and Mapei self leveling cement. Blanke Permat was used in lieu of adding a second layer of plywood.

[@SalDiBlasi]

Very nice, you give some great advice, I might suggest you record videos in landscape for long form videos.

[@Tarkustile]

Thanks Sal. I appreciate that. This is all new to me. I don’t think I’ve ever made a video at work until these last few weeks so I’m open to feedback and advice. Also, I’m not very tech savvy 😉

[@kevinhornbuckle]

Nice work. I agree about the importance of being clean and organized. Would you ever pour leveler over the reinforcement mat?

[@Tarkustile]

Thanks. I have done it. It was definitely solid. It’s possible that you lose some of its properties when doing that though. Blanke recommends that the Permat sit directly under the tile. I would probably contact them for their recommendation.

[@larrys5733]

Would love to hear more about how you are efficient and clean. I am NOT 😂

[@mystoryhisglory9438]

Never got to to the finish product of this shower. I know it was dope

[@Tarkustile]

Thanks. Check my other vids.

[@JuanGarcia-il8mz]

Mark, I like that you use various manufacturer’s installation products. I did the same, trying to compile the best combination for the application. Some “frankengeuze” creations got smeared on the forums but I saw that multi-faceted approach gain traction over time. Nice video … I’m still a tile and stone geek at heart.

[@Tarkustile]

Thanks Juan. Yeah I know what I like and don’t like nowadays and I’m comfortable with it. I think when I was younger I tried to use what was popular and now I just use what I like. It all works if we use it right.