Laying your concrete basement floor with ceramic tiles is an excellent way to enhance both the beauty and lifespan of your concrete basement floor.
Tile over concrete basement wall.
The cinder block wall needs to be thoroughly scrubbed of dust from grout and chunks of loose brick so that the new tiles will be able to adhere easily and not fall from the wall or crack or crumble over time.
As long as you inspect the surface and follow the proper procedure the project should go smoothly.
But doing so is a very laborious time consuming process that is likely more trouble than it is worth.
Then you tile over that.
Ceramic and porcelain tile are so frequently installed at or above grade level on a cement board underlayment or directly on plywood that it almost seems novel to install tile directly on concrete.
How to lay porcelain tile over a concrete floor.
I suggest painting the walls with redgard a sort of paintable rubber.
Then prime the concrete see photo 2 with the recommended solution consult the membrane manufacturer s literature.
Skip this step and we guarantee your new tile will crack right over the cracks in the concrete.
You paint the floor too.
Technically cement board can be laid over a concrete slab as the base for a tile installation.
Grind off all ridges or mortar protruding out from the wall with a concrete grinder.
Whether you re looking to do this in your basement or even tiling over tile in bathroom walls the project can be done on your own.
Installing tile directly on concrete.
Existing pipes that run along the inside of concrete basement walls a common issue often create another problem.
Yet this application does make sense since concrete is heavy solid and is typically thought of as an unbending uncompromising material.
A better solution is to prepare and resurface the concrete slab so that it can accept thin set adhesive or a mortar base onto which to lay tile.
This can be solved by simply leaving the pipe in place and building the new wall.
Cut the membrane so it s 1 1 2 times the width of your tiles.
Scrub concrete walls with a wire brush to remove debris dust or any other materials stuck to the wall.
Let the primer dry and then apply the membrane photos 3 and 4.
The early application of tiles as floor finish was not as successful as it is today because older style tiles broke too easily.
When the concrete wall is plumb tile can be applied directly to the surface or a metal lath can be fastened to the wall with a scratch.