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Old 05-05-11, 01:30 PM   #116
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Originally Posted by pachai View Post
...I am still grappling with the
concern that the Aluminiminimum will chemically
interaction with the tile grout...
If you put a 1/4" layer of Hardibacker over the aluminum spreader plates, you will keep the cementitious material (thinset, grout, etc.) isolated from the aluminum. Also, the hardibacker is a better thermal conductor than plywood.

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