Ceramic tile on concrete floor
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Ceramic tile on concrete floor
Can ceramic tile go on a concrete floor or should there be a sub flooring on top of the concrete? I'm also going to be using a heated floor system (electric), not sure if that will make a difference to the answers I get.
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If I had it my way, my entire basement would be tile over concrete.
The only thing that you may have to deal with is unlevel concrete which could cause some tiles to lay uneven. You can get some self-leveler to deal with that problem if it exists.
The only thing that you may have to deal with is unlevel concrete which could cause some tiles to lay uneven. You can get some self-leveler to deal with that problem if it exists.
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I used to do flooring some years ago as a side job. I worked with an older fella and we installed alot of tile on uneven concrete. It was never fun for me, but the guy I was working for could do an amazing job on it!
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You can not really tell tile is on an uneven floor unless you walk in bare feet if you do a 1/2 decent job. What you have to do is slightly squish the tile in with a slight twist. You can always use a 4-6 foot roofing level (basically a cheap aluminum ruler 48-60 inches long) and run it like a straight edge over the surface and press down harder on tiles sticking a bit farther up.
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You can not really tell tile is on an uneven floor unless you walk in bare feet if you do a 1/2 decent job. What you have to do is slightly squish the tile in with a slight twist. You can always use a 4-6 foot roofing level (basically a cheap aluminum ruler 48-60 inches long) and run it like a straight edge over the surface and press down harder on tiles sticking a bit farther up.
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