we are planning on replacing our livingroom carpet, !/2 of it with
ceramic tile. Is there any do's and don'ts to consider. Thanks.
2007-03-07 05:51:50 · 6 answers · asked by MKM 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
With all due respect and not knowing at all your DESIGN, certainly I have suugestions.
After installing thousands of sq. ft of tile, and various other flooring I ask that you e mail me.
The tile installed may be at some similar level to the tile but needs transition molding, and again without knowing the design; is to to be a DECO thing or a simple carpet butted to tile as in half a space?
The installation process isn't so difficult even for a DY, but there are things to consider, I offer all the help, through my experience, I can offer in emailing me... even if I'm not BEST.
Steven Wolf
2007-03-07 06:04:47 · answer #1 · answered by DIY Doc 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hi
If you are replacing 1/2 your living room carpet with ceramic tile. What are you doing with the other 1/2? I wouldn't use ceramic tile in my living room.1 resale value. 2 . It's cold on the feet. 3. The looks doesn't sound appealing.
2007-03-07 07:33:26 · answer #2 · answered by jim c 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you should do the whole thing in tile. Not only is it better for resale value, but better for your health also. The other poster is right, the subfloor is the most important thing. It needs first to be level, and second to be of the right substrate. I am guessing you have a plywood subfloor. If it is level, spread a layer of thinset, then screw cement board down over top of it. This will give you a good surface. Laying the tile is not too hard for a DIYer. Just follow the directions on the thinset bag and on the grout bag. I'll throw some resources in below.
2007-03-07 06:36:59 · answer #3 · answered by millertyme20002003 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
have a good surface underneath.
I lay tile, and prefer cement board as an underlayment prior to laying tile on any surface. Plywood holds moisture and eventually rots. Do it right the first time and you won't be replacing it in 5 - 10 years.
2007-03-07 08:57:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Probably most important is what subfloor you have under carpet. Concrete is the best for tile. Wood subflooring should be covered with a cement board first, and stay away from large tile size as they tend to break with a wood subfloor.
2007-03-07 06:01:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
make sure they are non slip tiles and dont use white grout it gets filty after a while! gud look!
2007-03-07 06:00:33 · answer #6 · answered by skinner 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋