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While you can lay tile directly over a concrete slab using thin-set adhesive, donât make the mistake of applying tile directly to a plywood subfloor. No matter how firm the subfloor; the plywood will expand and contract at a different rate as the tile, causing cracks to develop in the grout lines or tiles over time.
With the plywood in place, install the backer board as you normally would. To avoid building up the floor too high, you can use 1/4-in.-thick backer board instead of 1/2-in. backer.ooden subfloors in older houses need to be strengthened and stabilized before backer board and tile are installed. The best method is to refasten the subfloor, then add a layer of plywood.