Plastic Subfloor Tiles

This guide will show you how to prepare your subfloor for a tile installation project to ensure that it s fit to support ceramic or porcelain tile.

Plastic subfloor tiles. Dricore subfloor panels promote good indoor air quality by allowing air to circulate which in turn reduces the potential for mold and mildew. If you need to cut the tiles please use a jig saw with a fine tooth blade plastic blade. Dricore subfloor panels have been designed with patented air gap technology to keep basement floors dry comfortable and cozy throughout the entire year. These subfloor tiles require a flat base though some unevenness is okay.

And suspended slab construction. This will create a flat surface and you will be able to see the edges of your subfloor tiles. Each tile is a sandwich consisting of a moisture barrier at the bottom an elevating surface in the middle usually no more than an inch high and a composite wood top usually osb board. Subfloor systems are often composed of individual tiles each approximately 24 inches by 24 inches.

When using an electric blade make sure you use protective glasses and take any safety precautions recommended by the owner s manual for the tools used. The tiles snap together in a stack bond or running bond pattern providing a vapor barrier with a 1 4 air space between the. If you would like to cut the loops off of the plastic tiles you can use a plastic tile cutter. Is a modular subfloor tile sized 23 1 16 x23 1 16 x 3 8 panels that is sold in 8 packs.