Tilinig onto wooden floor

Barney224

hi, looking for some advice. Moved into a house and there were 2 big flagstone tiles laid on a wooden floor directly in front of the stove. I assume this was to ensure sparks and hot ash didn't fall out onto floor.

Now recently the tiles have come loose and the grout and adhesive has completely dried out. I would like to keep the tiles in place, but wondering if oriignal tiler should have used a different adhesive/grout (considering the wooden surface and amount of heat nearby)? Or should I put down something on top of the wooden floor first before re-tiling?

Bonzo Delaney

Screw tilebacker board to the floor first,available in 6mm from most hardware's .

Barney224

Bonzo Delaney wrote: »

Screw tilebacker board to the floor first,available in 6mm from most hardware's .

Thanks. I'll have a look out for this on the weekend. Also, would I need a specific grout that's heat proof?

sligojoek

As long as you use flexible adhesive and grout you should be okay. I've tiled plenty of fire surrounds without any bother

Barney224

quick question on the trim. i was hoping to use old trim, but as you can see in pic, it wouldn't be big enough to cover board and tile. Would you normally cover the board and tile with a trim? And is there a trim big enough for both, e.g. 12mm?