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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.
If you're setting the tiles on a 1 1/2 thick mortar bed, you're not tile directly on plywood. Tiles can, but should not be installed directly on plywood. Even then you would require a double layer of plywood. It's one of the methods recognized in the industry, but only in dry areas and with many precautions. High failure rate.