Tiling A Concrete Floor Video

Cut the membrane so it s 1 1 2 times the width of your tiles.

Tiling a concrete floor video.

Installing tile directly on concrete. In this beginners tutorial i show how to set out your tiles how to cut and lay tiles how to mix and apply adhesive. One of the first steps in refinishing a basement or turning a garage. Let the primer dry and then apply the membrane photos 3 and 4.

Concrete floors are durable and easy to clean but not very attractive. Then prime the concrete see photo 2 with the recommended solution consult the membrane manufacturer s literature. A concrete floor is a good base for laying ceramic tiles provided it is level and free of cracks or abrasions. Thank you for reading our article on how to tile a concrete floor and we recommend you to check out the rest of our projects.

Skip this step and we guarantee your new tile will crack right over the cracks in the concrete. After you have installed tile flooring on the whole concrete floor you have to leave it for a couple of days until the thin set dries out. Afterwards you should grout the floor to get a neat appearance. Self leveling compound can be purchased at your local home improvement store and applied to the concrete floor prior to tiling.

Concrete contracts and expands at a different rate from the thinset mortar used to install tiles. How to prepare for laying tile over a concrete floor. Yet this application does make sense since concrete is heavy solid and is typically thought of as an unbending uncompromising material. How to seal a concrete floor for tiling.

Ceramic and porcelain tile are so frequently installed at or above grade level on a cement board underlayment or directly on plywood that it almost seems novel to install tile directly on concrete.