One of the first steps in refinishing a basement or turning a garage.
How to lay tile concrete floor.
More than almost any other type of floor covering tile needs a rock solid base.
Now that you have a reference point you can be sure that the first row of tiles will be properly aligned.
Use a paintbrush for the corners and perimeter and the paint roller for the center.
Then use a square tool to check that the lines are perpendicular to one another.
Laying tile on concrete floor install the tile into place and use spacers around it as to create an even gap between the rows.
Lay several porcelain tiles in a row using spacers to.
If you attach the tile to concrete you need to take special precautions by uncoupling the tile from the concrete.
Test how it will look like by laying the tile without adhesive.
Install tile directly on the concrete floor.
If there are pockmarks and cracks you will want to use some leveling compound or filler step 3 roll or brush a latex.
Rather than using cement boards cbus the favored method is to use an uncoupling membrane.
Once a tile is set try to avoid touching it again.
Lay the tiles into the mortar and using the spacers make sure you are running even with the chalk line.
If it is not level you will want to purchase self leveling underlayment to create an even surface.
Dry fit the tiles on floor.
Installing tile around walls.
In many cases you can lay tile directly on the concrete surface which is naturally hard and durable.
How to prepare for laying tile over a concrete floor.
Use spacers for accuracy.
Step 1 clean the surface of the concrete with a vacuum.
Follow up with a detergent like tri sodium phosphate tsp.
As you move on to the subsequent rows use the spacers to keep your pattern square.
Use a chalk line to mark your starting point on the concrete floor.
This option works best when the concrete floor is in good condition so take care to follow all of the steps below to repair cracks fill depressions and make sure the floor is level.
Allow it to dry for 24 hours.