Question on tiling closets

10 years ago

So we want to redo our bathroom. We have two mirrored closets. These closets have a metal track on the floor. Two contractors have told us that the metal track should be removed when we tile the floor in the bathroom/closets (the closets are in the bathroom). These contractors say that's the best way to do it. Then they would put back the metal track. One contractor says don't remove the metal track. Just tile up to it in the bathroom, and then tile the closets. We don't know who is being best. One contractor says the contractor who doesn't want to remove the metal track and then put it back is just being lazy. Is he correct?

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cmw0829
10 years ago
I'm not a contractor, but I agree with the recommendation to reinstall the track after the tiling is done for a couple of reasons.

If for some reason you change your closet doors to something that doesn't require a track, you'll have an intact tile floor (with small holes from the track removal). Also, you won't have any openings in the tile (where the track is installed) that would allow water to get into the subfloor and perhaps impact the tile installation.

Just my thoughts. Good luck.
weedyacres
10 years ago
However, if you remove/tile/re-install, raising the height of the track, you might need to cut your door down to still fit in the slightly shorter space.
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