Home > How To > Interiors > Floating a Mud Bed for Ceramic Tile Interiors Posted on: November 01, 2002 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Floating a Mud Bed for Ceramic Tile A mortar base is the best choice for leveling an irregular subfloor By Tom Meehan Download the PDF version of this article. (228.42 kB) Floating a Mud Bed for Ceramic Tile View All 10 Photos Play slideshow About the Author Tom Meehan Tom Meehan, author of Working with Tile, is a second-generation tile installer who lives and works in Harwich, Mass.