Floor Tiling On Concrete For A Bathroom

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

Floor tiling on concrete for a bathroom.

Concrete bathroom floors are most commonly found in homes with slab foundations or in basements where the floor already consists of a 4 to 8 inch concrete slab that rests directly on the soil. Its a lot like tiling a shower. Im on the next step to my bathroom remodel how to tile a floor. The materials you need also depend on whether you plan to install floor tile in a wet area such as a bathroom or a dry area such as a living room.

And depending on your home style and the location of the bathroom you may already have concrete lurking beneath old sheet vinyl or ceramic tile on the slab foundation or a basement floor. If you remove the old surface flooring you may well find a surface that can be patched and finished to become a beautiful polished concrete floor. Let the primer dry and then apply the membrane photos 3 and 4. Skip this step and we guarantee your new tile will crack right over the cracks in the concrete.

Any cracks in the surface of the slab need to be repaired before you begin as well. Where a high quality finished flooring surface is required the concrete slab may be stained polished painted or top coated to make for a unique and. Im using a white porcelain tile with a little bit of ta. To properly install tile over concrete the bathroom slab floor needs to be smooth and level.