Ceramic Tile On Concrete Slab Installation

Installing tile directly on concrete.

Ceramic tile on concrete slab installation.

I want to install ceramic tile in the bedroom. It may not be the easiest to install but it s not that hard either. In this article i m going to show you how to install ceramic tiles on a concrete floor substrate. 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.

I m putting ceramic tile flooring in my kitchen and live on a 10 year old ground level concrete slab. Susan k acton ind. For one outside wall the concrete ends about 1 inch from the wall. At left is another ceramic tile on concrete installation in the same city with some interesting repairs.

Installing ceramic tiles over concrete can help to create a more inviting indoor or outdoor living space. First it is important to determine if there is moisture coming up from the slab. Do i need to put any type of underlayment or vapor barrier underneath it. This floor was installed around 1920.

Concrete provides one of the most stable working platforms in the world and is the preferred foundation layer for a ceramic or porcelain tile installation. The foundation is concrete slab. I m putting ceramic tile flooring in my kitchen and live on a 10 year old ground level concrete slab. Yet this application does make sense since concrete is heavy solid and is typically thought of as an unbending uncompromising material.

Do i need to put any type of underlayment or vapor barrier underneath it. Using an acid based cleaner or deep cleaner of your choice clean the concrete and allow it to dry thoroughly. Do i need to fill the gap with concrete before laying the tile. Tile can contribute thermal mass to a passive solar house and to christa campbell it would make a more appealing finish floor than concrete.

Examine the floor and see if there. It s perfectly acceptable to put tile directly on concrete with a couple of caveats. And the result is hard wearing and attractive flooring. The builders put down some sort of filler not concrete for this large gap.