How To Lay Marble Tile On Concrete Floor

If you are using marble tile on your floor never use sanded grout.

How to lay marble tile on concrete floor.

Subfloor preparation is similar cement board underlayment installed over a sturdy plywood subfloor is the best base for marble tiles just as it is with ceramic tile. If the concrete has cracks the tile you lay over it can also crack if the concrete isn t stable. How to prepare for laying tile over a concrete floor. One of the first steps in refinishing a basement or turning a garage.

Use spacers for accuracy. If you want a personal touch in your floor décor then you can choose to lay the tiles yourself. Lay the tiles on top of the adhesive within 10 minutes of applying the adhesive. Lay marble tiles firmly in the thin set adhesive.

Lay the tile on top and strongly pressure it. The sanded grout will scratch the surface of the marble tile and it is not repairable. Tiles are glued down with a thin set adhesive a mortar based product that now is the standard for ceramic and stone tile products. Make sure you install it with 1 8 or smaller gap because you must use un sanded grout with marble.

Once you get the hang of laying the tile it goes pretty fast. Now that you have a reference point you can be sure that the first row of tiles will be properly aligned. Marble tiles smaller than 2 feet across are most common in home installations. Step 8 continue laying tile and make any cuts needed.

Sliding the tiles into place will push up the adhesive and make the tiles uneven causing them to crack. Test how it will look like by laying the tile without adhesive. Concrete floors are durable and easy to clean but not very attractive. One word of warning.

Don t stack a tile with the sliding movements moving it into a glue layer because in this case glue will begin to gather much in seams. Ask a knowledgeable tile salesperson for specific instruction. Then use a square tool to check that the lines are perpendicular to one another. Marble flooring comes in tiles of differing sizes ranging from small 2 inch by 2 inch squares to large 6 foot.

Use a chalk line to mark your starting point on the concrete floor. Don t forget to wear goggles working gloves a respirator or a protective mask when you cut a tile. Be careful not to slide the tiles into place or get adhesive on the top of the tiles.