When tiling.what is the difference from thin-set and mortar?
Thursday, January 21st, 2010 at
6:10 am
D asked:
I’m hoping to tile a bathroom counter and it sounds easy enough. I figured I’d get some plywood and thin-set and get going applying my tiles….but I recently saw a DIY video saying that they’re using mortar. Is it the same thing? What’s the difference?
I’m hoping to tile a bathroom counter and it sounds easy enough. I figured I’d get some plywood and thin-set and get going applying my tiles….but I recently saw a DIY video saying that they’re using mortar. Is it the same thing? What’s the difference?
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thin set is a mortar…it is used for tiles
Thinset, a.k.a. thinset mortar, is more of an adhesive that applies in a skim (or thin) coat with a notched trowel; hence the name. A true mortar bed is a sand/cement mix that applies much thicker. May I suggest that you use plywood and cover that with a cement backerboard like Hardie-board or Dur-rok which is 1/4″ thick. It will help to waterproof the plywood beneath which, if it gets wet, will begin popping your tile off. Let the tile set at least 24 hrs. before grouting. good luck!