pikingrin
what is this?
Google can suck it, and here I am. In the middle of a guest bathroom remodel that is a precursor to the complete gut and rebuild of the master bathroom. Once I get one done (and functional) it's on to the big monster.
I pulled out the linoleum flooring yesterday which, in my opinion was done completely shoddily and wasn't even glued down - perfect for easy removal, maybe I am expecting too much out of modern builders. But I digress... I'm staring at a wood subfloor that is in perfect condition and am faced with a dilemma. Everything in my mind says that I need to put a moisture barrier down under the tile that I'm putting in; being a bathroom it only makes sense. However, I don't want to go through the hassle of tearing up the subfloor to put concrete board down (especially if it's not necessary), and if I just add concrete board on top of the existing subfloor then my flooring is too high and the transition to the hallway carpet will be ridiculous. Toying with the notion of going with the orange plastic material as that height difference would be manageable and much less trim modification would be necessary (trying to reuse the existing trim).
So, after that book, am I correct in the assumption that a moisture barrier is required between the tile and wood subfloor in a bathroom? Or is the grout, once dried and sealed, enough to assure that no moisture would seep through and damage the subfloor or downstairs ceiling?
I pulled out the linoleum flooring yesterday which, in my opinion was done completely shoddily and wasn't even glued down - perfect for easy removal, maybe I am expecting too much out of modern builders. But I digress... I'm staring at a wood subfloor that is in perfect condition and am faced with a dilemma. Everything in my mind says that I need to put a moisture barrier down under the tile that I'm putting in; being a bathroom it only makes sense. However, I don't want to go through the hassle of tearing up the subfloor to put concrete board down (especially if it's not necessary), and if I just add concrete board on top of the existing subfloor then my flooring is too high and the transition to the hallway carpet will be ridiculous. Toying with the notion of going with the orange plastic material as that height difference would be manageable and much less trim modification would be necessary (trying to reuse the existing trim).
So, after that book, am I correct in the assumption that a moisture barrier is required between the tile and wood subfloor in a bathroom? Or is the grout, once dried and sealed, enough to assure that no moisture would seep through and damage the subfloor or downstairs ceiling?