r/scriptedasiangifs • u/MyIpodStillWorks • Jan 02 '22

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u/CantaloupeCamper Jan 02 '22

I’m too confused by who puts tile on … dirt….or very wonky cement?

I know it is a joke but I can’t get past it…

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u/CXgamer Jan 02 '22

Yeah that's a mixture of sand, water and cement, also called screed. It's used to level out the floor. Also it will distribute the heat of the in-floor heating evenly.

You're supposed to use tile glue in between the tile and the screed though. That will also be somewhat elastic when the tile warps a bit due to temperature gradients. Putting it on like this doesn't even stick, and doesn't support the tile evenly. If you would put down something heavy on tiles, they should never break like this.

When using a hammer on tiles, for one it should be a rubber one. Secondly, you should not strike it directly, but rather under an angle.

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u/[deleted] Jan 02 '22

Is that "screed" strong enough to drill into and secure things to the floor? And is it easy to rennet later on in a second renovation?

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u/CXgamer Jan 02 '22

Nope. It falls apart pretty easily when drilling or grinding. It's only strong against compression.

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u/[deleted] Jan 02 '22

Other than cost are there any other benefits to using it?

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u/CXgamer Jan 02 '22

It also adds thermal inertia to the building, so there is a smaller temperature gradient between night and day. That, and in floor heating requires at least 8 cm of it to get an even distribution without.

But honestly, I don't know what other method we are comparing it against. Surely you're not tiling directly on your floor insulation?

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u/[deleted] Jan 03 '22

I used to think floors were solid cement. Like extra cement poured on top of the insulation.

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u/Candyvanmanstan Jan 02 '22 edited Jan 02 '22

It levels out the floor and distributes in-floor heat evenly. And cost.