Tile Flooring

Vinyl tile is an excellent way to add beauty and value to the home. Not every vinyl tile is created equal, however, and at times, …

You can lay laminate over tile if your existing floor is in good condition. The tile flooring must be level and without damaged tiles. You shouldn’t lay laminate over tile flooring if large parts of the existing floor have extremely uneven or damaged tiles.

Ceramic tiles cannot be installed directly over particle board. The particle board is usually too thin and brittle, and will crack the tiles if it swells with moisture. However, tiles can be installed if a moisture barrier and cement backer board are installed over the particle board.

As a general rule, you can lay tile over plywood. However, you need to ensure the plywood subfloor is 1 and ¼ inch (3 cm) thick. It’s also recommended to use a cement backer board on top of the plywood, but some tilers make a cement backer board by hand.

Laying tile over vinyl flooring is possible if the resilient flooring is in good condition and glued on a sturdy subfloor. If your vinyl flooring is too high or made of luxury vinyl planks, you will have to remove it before applying tiles. The vinyl must be clean and intact before tiling it.

To remove floor tiles without underfloor heating, use a putty knife and pry bar to loosen the tiles, remove the molding, get rid of the grout, and use a hammer drill to break the tile. If the area has underfloor heating, use a sander to remove the adhesive gently to reach the subfloor.

Concrete is one of the preferred surfaces for peel and stick tiles. It provides a suitably flat surface, and the tiles will stick well if the concrete has been prepared correctly. This includes removing dirt and debris, plugging holes and cracks, levelling the concrete and priming the surface.

To keep your porcelain or ceramic tile as clean as possible, as previously discussed, the grout that you use for your tile needs to be sealed. There are various types of seals out there, but choose one that fits the needs of the space, but that will also keep the most stains from penetrating the surface. The tiles (for most) have no need to be sealed, as this is completed when manufactured to ensure that they are stain-resistant.

Generally speaking, transition strips are used to make the transition from one floor to another. It may help to make a smooth transition from one height to another or from one type of floor to another. A properly installed transition strip also adds to the safety of the home, because it reduces or eliminates a tripping hazard.

As a general rule you should always level the floor first using a levelling compound. It is much easier to apply the adhesive when the floor is already level. When the floor is uneven it’s more difficult to get the groove patterns you need in the adhesive.

Your floor can probably support tile, but in rare cases, it depends on the type of subflooring in your home, the amount, strength, and size of your floor joists, and whether you’re tiling a first-level or upper-level floor of your home. Tile weighs about 4-6 pounds per square foot.

You can lay tile over painted concrete floors, but the adhesive isn’t always reliable. If you choose to try anyway, remove the paint, grind the concrete, or resurface the floor first to ensure that the adhesive holds. This requires sanding, power washing, paint strippers, or soda blasting.

If your ceramic floor tiles aren’t sticking, it could be due to improperly mixed grout/thinset or not using enough grout/thinset. You could also be attaching the tiles to the wrong base, letting the thinset become too dry before applying the tiles, etc. Determining the problem is key to fixing it.

You can tile over your old floor adhesive by placing a barrier down in the form of thin-set, underlayment, a false floor, or using a floor leveling compound before tile installation. To achieve the strongest bond and preserve your moisture barrier, you should scrape, sand, or strip the old adhesive.

Installing vinyl plank over ceramic tile makes a great choice because of its cost-effectiveness and stylish look. Vinyl flooring resists scratches, mold, mildew and stains.  …

Putting a tile floor over an engineered wood floor is possible only if you prepare the subfloor properly. The engineered wood will become the subfloor. As long as it is secured in place and does not have any flaws in it, the tile can be put over it successfully.

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You can remove old tile adhesive from concrete by soaking the floor in chemical adhesive removers, like water or solvent-based removers. Alternatively, you can take the mechanical route that involves scraping, grinding, and sanding the adhesive off of your concrete floors.

You can use several methods to remove grout and adhesive from your subfloors in time for renovating. Additionally, tools, such as scrapers, are ideal for scrubbing persistent glue stains, while power machines strip tougher tile grout from your wood subflooring.

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