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Tiling a concrete floor (basement) maflatoun 04-25-2006
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Posted by on April 25, 2006, 5:02 pm
Hi guys,

My bathroom in the basement is currently covered with vinyl tiles
(really old). I like to replace them with ceramic tiles. I think it's
going to be really uneven once I remove the vinyl tiles. Can I use a
floor leveler (Maybe one sold at Home Depot) on concrete to level it
out? Any suggestion? Also, to lay down the tiles what kind of tile
adhesive would you recommend. I live in Canada so I have access to both
Home Depot and Rona.

Thanks
Maz.


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Posted by Grumman-581 on April 25, 2006, 6:44 pm
> My bathroom in the basement is currently covered with vinyl tiles
> (really old). I like to replace them with ceramic tiles. I think it's
> going to be really uneven once I remove the vinyl tiles. Can I use a
> floor leveler (Maybe one sold at Home Depot) on concrete to level it
> out? Any suggestion? Also, to lay down the tiles what kind of tile
> adhesive would you recommend.

On a concrete floor, I like to go with thinset... You might need one of the
air powered scrapers to remove the existing tiles and glue... Start with a
good surface and your tiles will last a very long time... Buy a box or two
extra tiles in case you ever drop something on the tile and knock a chip out
of it... Use a standard color grout so that you can get a matching
replacement at a later date in case you ever need to replace a tile...



Posted by RayV on April 26, 2006, 1:01 am
They sell a floor leveling *mortar* that can be poured over concrete.
I did the same thing you are talking about and all I had to do was put
some milky bonding chemical on the old concrete first (they sell it
right next to the leveling mix).

Make sure you have a good seal around everywhere you want to pour the
leveler, it is fairly runny at first. You should mix it all up in one
batch for one pour. The stuff does need a little help to *self-level*,
I just used and old straw broom to sweep it out a little bit.

Overall worked great and the stuff was very flat when dry. The
thickest part was about 2 inches thick and never gave us trouble for
three years.


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