There’s a lot of confusion about what constitutesa suitable subfloor for tileand what substrates you can (and cannot) tile over. The majority of installations take place over a wood or concrete subfloor, and the two big concerns involve too much deflection and movement from seasonal changes....
I usedMandi‘s tutorial on how to paint concrete. I patched a crack with some quickcrete. I missed several holes…oops. Who knew a new floor would have so many holes?? I sanded the floor down with 80 grit paper to prep for the paint! I picked up a gallon of Sherwin Williams Porch...
This step-by-step guide for removing ceramic tile from floors and walls works when the tile is attached to a hard surface, such as a concrete or plywood subfloor or a cement board underlayment. If you have to remove ceramic tile from drywall, it may be easier to cut out the drywall t...
you’ll need a circular saw to remove it. When using the saw, make sure it’s set to the thickness of the flooring so that you don’t do any damage to the subfloor. Cut the floor into two-foot sections. Once the floor has been sawed, you’...
Both tile and laminate flooring planks can be installed over wood or concrete subfloors. Since you must level either type of subfloor before laying tile, if you decide that you want to replace a tile floor with laminate flooring, you won’t need to do as
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Concrete weighs a lot, and the outside walls have to be capable of supporting the giant slab. Interior support beams can help, but the construction works best when concrete walls, floor and roof form a solid shell. For this reason, adding a concrete roof onto a wood-framed house requires...
At FLOOR TILE INSTALL on CONCRETE Steve Bliss suggests: On tiled walls, protect the wood framing from water intrusion, using either 6-mil poly or 15-pound asphalt-impregnated felt lapped to shed water. The barrier should go between the tile substrate and the framing. On outside walls, this...
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It’s also not recommended to install vinyl roll on tile due to the telegraphing effect where the joints of the tiling become visible on the surface of the vinyl roll. If you are installing on tiles, you need to use a levelling compound to ensure the floor is level and flat. • ...