Porcelain Tile Backsplash on Laminited Plywood

[Mtaggart]

Hi All!

We are currently renovating our 2001 Safari 27' and are looking at backsplash options for the kitchen and bathroom. It currently has stick on tiles over a laminated plywood substrate that looks original. My wife is not overly keen on stick on tiles.

Is it possible to install small porcelain tiles directly on the laminated plywood?

Thanks!

[Al and Missy]

Originally Posted by Mtaggart

Hi All!

We are currently renovating our 2001 Safari 27' and are looking at backsplash options for the kitchen and bathroom. It currently has stick on tiles over a laminated plywood substrate that looks original. My wife is not overly keen on stick on tiles.

Is it possible to install small porcelain tiles directly on the laminated plywood?

Thanks!

Our first Airstream was a 2001 Safari 25. I don't remember the bathroom, but the galley was a thin vinyl formica-like sheeting that was adhered to the inside aluminum skin. I put stick-on bright aluminum mosaic tiles over it. The bathroom of our 30 Slideout is similar, but with a wallpaper border. I can't remember if we peeled the border. I put stick-on ceramic tiles on it. In either case I would be concerned about flexing of the substrate popping off real ceramic tiles stuck with mastic. If you have a plywood backing that is thick enough to not flex it should be OK.


Al

[ChristyB56]

Applied glass tile in kitchen and marble hex tile in bathroom. Used grout and adhesive from Flextile. Suggest watching their videos and pre-grouting the tile sheets prior. We tiled directly onto aluminum skin but the adhesive will work on plywood. Stays flexible, made for motion.