Hi im trying to renovate my bathroom ,but im trying not to put that 1/4 inch cement floor to put the tile on cause its going to be biger than the living room floor is there anything else i can use that can be smaller than 1/4 inch floor board.i know theres like a thin membrain like paper or something ...please help
You can use regular plywood as a sub-floor and it is cheaper.
Our tile is on plywood, which is screwed into the sub-floor.. and I know that comes in different heights. I dont think you need cement board for the floor ...just for around the bathtub and/or shower area.