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Insure that your concrete floor is level with no surface imperfections that change the elevations. The material used to bond the tile to the concrete substrate is commonly referred to as Thin Set. Any hardware sales place will have it and the necessary application instructions for you. Foot traffic is usually not advised for between 24 & 48 hours after the tiles are set.
Tile patterns and placement are a customer taste decision, but a tile laid in a diagonally with a perpendicular border at the wall "Scream Custom" and are a feature well worth the time and added expense of labor!
The most important thing you can do for a superior tile install is to waterproof the concrete slab before the Thin Set is applied. A Penetrating Sealer that contains no silicones, silicates or sodium silicate blends is the best you can get. Look for a 15 year warranty for waterproofing and apply 48 hours prior to tiling.
This prevents moisture from wicking up and out of a concrete to destroy the bond at your tile/substrate interface. [Hollow Sounding Tile]. After your tile set has cured use, a cemetitious based grout [not a polymer modified product] of your color choice for your grout joints. Apply the same sealer to the grout joints to waterproof them as well. This will prevent contaminates from entering the porous grout joint to discolor it and ruin the look you have worked so hard to get.
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Can you install ceramic tile on top of a wood floor?
If it sits over a cement floor, then no. If it is a nailed down floor, then you can, but you still have to install a cement board.
Can you install Ceramic tile over marble tile in a shower walls and floor?
Yes, but you should you use an adhesive that is ductile
Can you install an engineered wood floor over a ceramic tile floor?
yes, but it will slide over the years so I would not
What is the difference between a wall tile and a floor tile?
wall tiles are used on walls. floor tiles are used on floors. if you want to interchange. you can make the wall tile as floor tile and vice-versa
Should you install ceramic floor or wall tiles first?
Having tiles untold bathrooms I always do the floor LAST this saves dropping tiles etc on to the nice new expensive tile. However, when tiling the walls first leave out the bottom row of wall tile (here you can place your straight edge datum, put in the floor tile then set that last row of wall tile and leave a 1/8" gap between the floor and wall tiles and fill with same water proof grout as the floor tiles have
Bathroom Floor Tile?
form_title= Bathroom Floor Tile form_header= Install new bathroom tile in your home. What color tile would you like to install?*= _ [50] Do you need to remove old tile?*= () Yes () No Do you want to install under floor heating? *= () Yes () No What is the square footage of your bathroom?*= _ [50]
Can you install ceramic floor tile?
yes
Can tile be set on vinyl?
I would not recommend it. It will not bond properly. You will have to install an appropriate sub-floor, then install the tile on that
Can you install tile over finished oak hardwood floor. My wife wants a ceramic tile doorway entrance to our already existing oak floor. Can I install the tile directly to the finished oak floor?
You can glue the tile down, only concern is there enough room for the door to clear the tile?
How much does it cost to install floor tile?
£167.97p
Floor Tile?
form_title= Floor Tiles form_header= Create a new look in your home with floor tile! What type of floor tile do you want installed?*= _ [50] Where will the tile be installed?*= _ [50] Do you need the current flooring removed?*= () Yes () No () Not Sure
Can you install tile directly on top of cured floor leveler?
no
Can you install ceramic tile on top of a wood floor?
If it sits over a cement floor, then no. If it is a nailed down floor, then you can, but you still have to install a cement board.
Do you install the vanity or tiles first in the bathroom?
You should install the tile floor first. Install tiles on the entire floor, even under where the vanity will go.
Can you install wall tile on the floor?
It is certainly possible to tile a floor, but bear in mind, there is much more pressure placed on the floor than on the walls, and floor tile must be laid over a solid cement base, otherwise it is going to crack.
How do you install carpet on a tiled floor?
Get a tile cutter and remove the tile. Strip all the tile off and make sure the underneath surface is clean. Then u install a protective foam pad layer and install the carpet above it.
Can you install Ceramic tile over marble tile in a shower walls and floor?
Yes, but you should you use an adhesive that is ductile
