Yes, but you need to scrape or chip off as much of the old mortar as you can - both from the back of the tile and from the floor, just enough to ensure that the tile will set level.
ceramic square- used under hot apparatus or glassware
I used 7 x 7 cm thin rubber sheets (about 3 mm thick) under each "foot" of the wasing machine and glued them to the tiles. The washing machine doesn't slide anymore.
If it has a timber floor under and vinyl is solid to the floor and not to thick screw down 10 mm ply at 150mm centres. seal ply with pva sealer prior too tilling. If it is a concrete floor it is best to lift vinyl.
It makes a better finished product to remove the old flooring first.
There's a saying that "a chain is only as strong as its weakest link", and pretty much the same goes for a brick and mortar wall. If the mortar is stronger than the brick, all that would happen if the wall would be put under heavy pressure is that the bricks would crack instead of the mortar. On top of that, cracked mortar is a lot easier to remove & replace than cracked bricks. Ideally you want the mortar to be just a tiny bit weaker than the bricks. You get a wall that's almost at it's max strength, but easy to repair.
I would get advice from a professional. I suspect that the cement backed board (plaster board?) would crack and turn to powder under the flexing as people walk across the floor.
It depends on the language of your policy. If you have an HO-3 policy the leak should be covered under the policy. Some policies exclude water damage so you should have your agent review your policy for you before calling your insurance company.
Guess - unlagged hot pipes under the floor. Or under-floor heating!!
Ditra underlayment is the keyword to look for. I found it at Home Depot today. http://masterrenovator.com/kitchens/schluter%C2%AE-ditra-ceramic-tile-floor-membrane/
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