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Tile now, or must I level a pretty flat floor with a *slight* apex?
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[QUOTE="DIYish, post: 871860"] I am installing 6x24" (152mm x 610mm) wood look porcelain tile in an approx 200 sq. ft. (6096mm) room. Rectified tile, remarkably flatter than some 'long' LFT's I've seen. I had someone install 5/8" (15.875mm) plywood over the slatted subfloor. He told me the floor was pretty flat using a 7' (2133mm) level, and OK for tiling, so I installed backerboard over that and taped the seams. I was doing a final check with an 8' (101.6mm) level (just bought it) and discovered that the floor near the center has an apex. That is the floor has a [I]very[/I] subtle 'tenting' (inverted 'V' shape) from the high axis to the walls on either side. The apex is not a bump I could grind down, the floor just has a nominal slope on either side of the high points, such that it's flat, but not level, dipping about 1/2" (12.7mm) over 8' (2133mm) to the wall. The angle is so slight that when I lay the titles parallel to the axis, toward both walls the slope cannot be seen either at the grout lines or across the tiles. I've thought about leveling the floor with Versabond LFT (a non-sag thinset mortar that can be laid up to 3/4" (19.05mm) thick, using a jig and screed). It would would be a hassle, but part of me thinks it's just not worth it, that I should just tile because it won't be seen. I was planning on using tile leveling clip system because I don't think it will be a problem even with the slopes. I just wanted to get some other thoughts on this before making the leap. [/QUOTE]
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