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smitty03;2098584; said:
Last question...at least for now...I have come to the conclusion it may be a good idea to go more than 1/2 inch OSB. I have a few 7/16 inch OSBs that I am thinking about putting down over the 1/2 inch OSB. Then, instead of 1/2 inch cement board, put down 1/4 inch cement board. Good idea or bad idea? I am not concerned about the height difference between the adjoining floors.
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Again the cement board doesn't really add anything structurally. Go with what you know.
 
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smitty03;2098584; said:
Last question...at least for now...I have come to the conclusion it may be a good idea to go more than 1/2 inch OSB. I have a few 7/16 inch OSBs that I am thinking about putting down over the 1/2 inch OSB. Then, instead of 1/2 inch cement board, put down 1/4 inch cement board. Good idea or bad idea? I am not concerned about the height difference between the adjoining floors.
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I would not go with 1/4" cement board. I just installed 1/2" for my shower walls. Like others have stated, its not used for structural support.

However, grout/tile is not moisture resistant. Meaning, water will get to the cement board (granted very small amounts). Because of this I would want more than 1/4" in between plywood (which once it gets damp, it will rot eventually) and the tile.

CleveBucks is correct about John Bridge forums. They helped me out while I was installing cement board & tile in one of my bathrooms. Nothing but experts there
 
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buckeyebri;2098656; said:
Has anyone laid the bamboo wood flooring? It looks very simple to do and I have done laminate and tiling a number of times. Do you need to do an underlayment for it? It would be on the second floor?
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Never laid bamboo, but its essentially the same as laminate. You should use an underlayment. It's imperative that you make sure your subfloor is level and there are no imperfections (dips, higher spots) and the underlayment helps to make it level
 
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BuckeyeMac;2098660; said:
Never laid bamboo, but its essentially the same as laminate. You should use an underlayment. It's imperative that you make sure your subfloor is level and there are no imperfections (dips, higher spots) and the underlayment helps to make it level
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Ok, I was curious since it is designed more like and almost as thick as laying a traditional tongue and grove wood floor.
 
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smitty03;2098584; said:
Last question...at least for now...I have come to the conclusion it may be a good idea to go more than 1/2 inch OSB. I have a few 7/16 inch OSBs that I am thinking about putting down over the 1/2 inch OSB. Then, instead of 1/2 inch cement board, put down 1/4 inch cement board. Good idea or bad idea? I am not concerned about the height difference between the adjoining floors.
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I would say good idea, if you're not worried about a height difference between floors. Too much deflection is going to lead to cracked tiles and grout. Using close to an inch of subfloor should be more than adequate unless your joists are way out of whack.

As far as thickness of your Hardibacker, I would use 1/4". I wouldn't worry about water getting through the grout and tile and also through the Hardi into the subfloor. Ceramic and porcelain are not porous like natural stone. Your grout will be porous, but unless you're talking a shower or somewhere with abnormal amounts of water sitting on the tile, I don't think it's a concern. Hardi is about as mold resistant as any product can be.

In my IMO, you should use 1/4" Hardibacker unless you need the 1/2" to line up with an adjacent surface, like 1/2" drywall.
 
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So I'm moving to Chicago this summer and currently thinking of ways to furnish the place. I bought a cherry wood bar the other day. Just a pretty simple looking thing. Here's what it looks like:
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The image I posted has one of those foot rests on it, but the one I have doesn't. Any ideas on how I can do this?
 
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southcampus;2098860; said:
So I'm moving to Chicago this summer and currently thinking of ways to furnish the place. I bought a cherry wood bar the other day. Just a pretty simple looking thing. Here's what it looks like:
77_raised_panel_bar_oak.gif


The image I posted has one of those foot rests on it, but the one I have doesn't. Any ideas on how I can do this?
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I would think a brass curtain rod, brass brackets and brass finials would do the trick. Anyone worth their salt at Home Depot or Lowe's should be able to help you out on that project.
 
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southcampus;2098860; said:
So I'm moving to Chicago this summer and currently thinking of ways to furnish the place. I bought a cherry wood bar the other day. Just a pretty simple looking thing. Here's what it looks like:
77_raised_panel_bar_oak.gif


The image I posted has one of those foot rests on it, but the one I have doesn't. Any ideas on how I can do this?
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Not certain on the foot rest, but if you want the top to stay nice... then I suggest you get a glass insert. Of course, I don't know how the top is finished, but typically, it's going to be a lower grade of coating.
 
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