I just realized I installed my ceramic tile using self leveling cement. Do I have a chance in helll for the tiles staying down? I just went and pulled on one fairly hard on the edge and it did not pop loose. I was sick with the flu when I mixed the cement. I mixed it using the same measurements as the ceramic tile mix, so it was thick. Please tell me the tile will stay put! It was a 500 sq. foot tile job! Done while sick as a dog with 100 degree fever.
2007-03-10 10:15:53 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Good chance as long as you had a good wet mix, as with any portland mix whether its thinset or concrete leveler, portland is the bonding agent. Most self leveling mixtures are full of additional bonding agents and should therfor bond most any concrete or cementious products.
2007-03-10 10:21:25 · answer #1 · answered by karatche 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The true answer is, it depends. Depends on the type of tile (porcelain is near impervious vs. a stone or quarry tile), size of tile (larger tiles call for "backbuttering" before placement) and, as somebody else mentioned, your subfloor (Google "deflection" to see if you've met TCNA standards for the self-leveler).
Then, I have to assume your worked quickly, placing each tile firmly into the cement before it began to cure.
Depending on the type of floor you are covering, the self-leveler can take 48-72 hours to fully cure. If you have not grouted yet, wait until cure time, then check your tiles for failure.
Ideally, however, you should rip up the tiles and apply a coat of modified thinset. If it were my home, that's what I'd do.
2007-03-12 11:38:07 · answer #2 · answered by B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The tile will stay put as long as you have a good subfloor. That is the key. Subfloor.
Use a really strong fortified grout and be sure to EXACTLY follow the amount of water to add to the grout. Too much and you weaken the grout, too little and its too dry to bond.
The grout, will assist in holding the tiles. WORK THAT GROUT INTO THE GROOVES using a window squeegee sponge side and then clean swipe with the rubber side.
2007-03-10 19:07:03 · answer #3 · answered by James M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I sure hope the first answer you got was right~ That guy sounds like he knows what he's talking about:) I honestly don't know if they will be o.k. or not, but since they seem like they are staying down good now, I would think they will stay that way. You poor thing...man, that would suck:( I've done things like that before too~
Hope you feel better~Best of Luck!!
2007-03-10 18:31:02 · answer #4 · answered by kandl722 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋