Tile On Cement Slab

Install tile over concrete 1.

Tile on cement slab.

Pick up the tile. Plan the layout so there are full sized tiles in front of the bathtub and in. 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. It can be physically strenuous and messy but it is a home improvement project that will allow you to cut labor costs by doing it yourself.

As long as the concrete slab is clean flat and free of active cracks you can lay title directly on the concrete floor using thin set adhesive. Mix thinset according. Dry fit the ceramic tiles on the floor. Laying floor tile over concrete is not a technically demanding job.

But larger cracks especially those that are higher on one side than the other may telegraph through the tile and cause it to crack. Tiles can be applied directly to a clean smooth concrete slab with a latex portland cement mortar. Small cracks caused by shrinkage usually do not present a problem. Lay a set of tiles along the lines without adhesive to dry fit a row.

Before you begin to lay the tile over your concrete slab make sure the concrete is properly prepared. Use a carpenter s square to help. Yet this application does make sense since concrete is heavy solid and is typically thought of as an unbending uncompromising material. The concrete should be properly cured be level to 1 4 inch in 10 feet and have a steel trowel or fine broom finish.