Can I use a Stucco Mix for the Travertine mortar bed?

QUESTION

Can I use a stucco mix for bedding on an uneven floor. I'm laying travertine with thin-set and stucco for bedding, instead of ....

ANSWER

ANSWER - No you cannot use a stucco mix as a mortar bed for adjusting the uneven concrete floor.  Stucco mixes don't have a lot of cement in them and they are weak mortars.  You need to use a product that is designed for that application.  You also need to properly prepare the substrate prior to applying the leveling mortar.

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