Step 1 preparing the concrete before you begin to lay the tile over your concrete slab make sure the concrete is properly prepared.
Laying tile on concrete wall.
Cut the membrane so it s 1 1 2 times the width of your tiles.
At floor tile install on concrete steve bliss suggests.
Don t start it at the floor.
Laying down tiles on a concrete wall is not much different than laying tiles on drywall.
Yet this application does make sense since concrete is heavy solid and is typically thought of as an unbending uncompromising material.
Tsp is a high strength cleaner which is useful for removing dirt grease and oil from your existing surface.
Tips for tiling a wall.
Mix up a bucket of tsp tri sodium phosphate solution.
A batten board is nothing more than a 1 x4 or 1 x2 board screwed directly into the wall horizontally.
Skip this step and we guarantee your new tile will crack right over the cracks in the concrete.
Spread a three by three foot area with thinset.
Remove the tile in the quarter of the room farthest away from the door.
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.
However make sure that the surface is smooth and flat before doing anything.
Place the bucket and a one fourth inch 0 6cm notched trowel near your empty quarter.
Then prime the concrete see photo 2 with the recommended solution consult the membrane manufacturer s literature.
Hang a batten board to prevent tile slippage.
Mix your thinset mortar.
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.
The barrier should go between the tile substrate and the framing.
Let the primer dry and then apply the membrane photos 3 and 4.
Spread the adhesive on small surfaces to avoid getting it dried use a level to check the quality of your work rent a wet saw to cut the tiles accurately.
This is where you will start the installation.
You may also use floor tiles on a concrete wall if you don t like to use wall tiles.