I just had tile put down in my kitchen. And I hate it, Some of the squares are cracking and the floor is hard to keep clean.I need to know another flooring that will be good for high traffic in the kitchen. The main flooring under the tile is plywwod that's what all the floors are made of in my house. Is that gonna be a problem no matter what floor I choose?
Kitchens are high traffic areas and all flooring will take a beating over time. Tile is usually the best option but vinyl, hardwood, cork, concrete, paper bags?!?(saw this on another ?) and more are making the way into flooring. Research your options. As for the tile. You shouldn't put down tile directly over plywood. You will need to redo it with a cement backer board like Hardi-Backer or Durock.
I sell floors for a living. Your tile company should have installed backerboard under that tile. If it has been less than a year (most companies have a one year labor warranty) MAKE THEM FIX IT. If their labor warranty is expired, sue them and make them fix it anyways. You paid good money for that floor...make them do it again right. And you can install most any floor covering you want over a plywood floor. If you don't like the cleanability of ceramic (grout can be a pain to maintain), then consider a solid vinyl tile, like Adura from Mannington. That's what I have in my house. Love it, easy to keep. Good luck
