Tile backing boards are ideal for wall tiling as they offer a dimensionally stable wall background to moisture and thermal movement.
Tiling onto plywood wall.
As plywood goes under a continuous change in size tiles and grout can crack and cause irreversible damage.
You can use plywood for tiling floors but when it comes to walls it is unfit.
The preferred method for tile installations is to use a sheet of underlayment.
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Plus they offer an additional benefit over plywood including increased weight limits for tiling.
However tiling over tile can add quite a bit of thickness so make sure your wall can handle the weight.
For wall installations plywood is overkill beneath the concrete or fiber board which is designed in five eighths inch material for wall settings.
The recommended maximum weight of tiling for plywood is 30kg m.
It contains oils that are sensitive to temperature changes.
If possible you should always use concrete board underlayments rather than plywood.
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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.
You may tile over existing tile painted or unpainted drywall plaster and textured walls.
You should not tile over wallpaper glossy surfaces lead paint or plywood.
The heat will only loosen the grip of the adhesive.
Although wall tiles can t expand and contract plywood can be used for tiling your floor.
However tiling onto plywood floors is still acceptable under british standards.