How To Level Uneven Floor For Tile

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How to level uneven floor for tile.

Tile laying tricks for uneven surfaces. In terms of tiling an uneven surface can throw up all sorts of problems distorting the beauty and regimented feel of a flooring project. Tiles may crack pop loose or lip a condition that occurs when the corners. I have two sheets of ply and 1 4 inch hardiebacker down to make a solid 1 1 2 subfloor.

Tile trowels come in many sizes click here to see chart. Now that we know what trowel we need to use let s start the floor leveling process and fill this dip. Most of the time when using a 12 x 12 or 13 x 13 tile i use a 1 4 x 3 8 square notch trowel. If the area is very large use a long straight 2 in 4 in 5 1 cm 10 2 cm board and set your level on top of it.

A 6 foot screed board wouldn t work in my case because the hills and valleys are further apart than that in some cases 12 feet between hills. But there s always hope for righting those wrongs so tiling remains a viable choice. Here we d like to present a step by step guide for how to tile an uneven floor. I have 2000 sq feet of 2 by 2 tile to put down on a very out of level and hilly floor.

Tip 4 fill the dip. An uneven floor or wall surface can lead to several problems in a tile job.