Then vacuum the floor with a wet dry vac or sweep it with a broom.
How to lay wood tile on concrete floor.
Leave at least 1 4 inch around the perimeter of the room to accommodate for expansion which is covered with baseboard.
After the tile has been sanded clean and remove all particles and dust before applying a floor leveler product to fill in grout lines and level the surface completely for the new tile application.
Now that you have a reference point you can be sure that the first row of tiles will be properly aligned.
Use a thin set product to install ceramic tile over existing tiles.
It is recommended to sand the floor using 80 grit sandpaper.
Be careful to not stagger the joints more than 1 3 the length of tile.
You don t want be trapped in a corner and have to walk on the newly installed floors.
Then use a square tool to check that the lines are perpendicular to one another.
Make a final check with the level to be sure all the high and low spots are gone.
Use a chalk line to mark your starting point on the concrete floor.
Finish laying the tiles for the first couple of rows placing 1 8 inch spacers in between the tiles and frequently checking that the tiles are even and level.
Before you install file flooring follow the directions above for fixing high spots and low spots in a wood or concrete subfloor.
Use spacers for accuracy.
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Test how it will look like by laying the tile without adhesive.
Always have an exit plan when laying out the floor.
Cuts edge tiles using a tile cutting board or a tile wet saw.