how do i tile a concrete floor?

Question

it drops 1.5" over 3metres

i dont want to have to level it before i tile

Answer 1

With HARD, hard tiles and lots of muscle!

Answer 2

The drop isn't as big an issue as smooth (flat) surface. It's more important to be smooth. A slight bump, pebble, or concrete slag in the concrete can cause the tile to crack. Tile doesn't bend. As far as the drop goes, getting the floor level all around really depends on where the drop is at. If the low spot is in a corner behind cabinets, not a good thing. Toward a sliding glass door to outside, not that big of a deal.
I would use still use thin set mortar over mastic. You'll need a properly notched trowel. The size of the notch depends on the size of the tile to be laid. Bigger tile, bigger notch. A square, chalk line, level (at least a 24" one), spacers, tile cutter, nippers, sponges, rubber mallet and a scrap piece of wood.

After you decide whether or not to level the floor, and your ready to lay tile, start in the center of the room and simply lay out a few rows of tile carefully on the floor to see how it will look and view the symmetry. When you're pleased with the overall placement, mark the middle row and snap a chalk-line. Remember that there needs to be a space between each row and column of tiles. The distance is really up to the taste of the person, but larger tiles generally have a larger space.

It's hard work but afterword's, it's very rewarding.

Answer 3

As long as it is smooth and level even though it is at an angle you will be fine, put plenty of adhesive on the floor to bed the tiles, at least 80% coverage and use a level set at the angle of the floor, this way the tiles will be level with the sub floor and the tiles at the end wont go at different angles to make up the height.

Answer 4

you'll need mastic and the tile. Measure and find the middle of the room and work your way out from that centerpoint. Its easy to do. I had never done it before and picked it up quickly. SIDE NOTE: She seems inexperienced so I didn't want to recommend this set mortar. Mastic is good for beginners to use and will hold up. MASTIC and TILE ADHESIVE are the same thing. Just depends on what the guys usually call it in your area!

Answer 5

You need tile adhesive and a tile cutter, a notched trowel, measuring tape, straightedge, Check for square and work out from the centre, with the tile edge or centre to start with, depending on the width and length, so you dont have a silly small cut at the perimeters.

JS. Mastic?? surely not.!

Answer 6

Use something made to clean concrete and let it dry so the mastic will stick to it and tile like you would any other floor. To level it would be easy with self leveling concrete poured right over the existing after cleaning it.

Answer 7

you can get a self leveling compound that you can spread over your floor then measure the room and start at the center and work your way out, oh and use a proper tile adhesive!!

Answer 8

Here`s anothers potential headache. Got any doors swinging into this room?