Tile Installation Education
Before I get started I will share my credentials, I will also say I am not the smartest person when it comes to Tile installations, but almost :) So I have been in construction for almost 20 years, and for the year 2017 we have installed 80 showers, and 100,000 sf of floors. So it has been a busy year for tile for us. When we get jobs about 50% of the time there is some sort of tile tear up, and thankfully most homeowners have installed the tile wrong, or had a contractor install it wrong, which results in a easy tear up. I am going to give you some points to look for before your tile installation.
You need to have a clean floor= This is the number one problem, if your floor is not clean the thin-set will not stick, it might for a bit, but will eventually pop free. Resulting in hollow tiles. We scrap, grind and then vacuum the floor, after this we take a wet sponge and clean the whole floor. NO MATTER HOW GOOD OF THINSET YOU GET. If it doesn't bond you will have hollow spots
You can see that it only stuck to the paint that was on the floor.You need to prep the cracks= First we grind them as flat as we can, and them use a crack membrane, after the floor is cleaned. This will prevent the tile from braking, or becoming loose if the foundation moves.
Must use a primer if there is vinyl glue= So many people try and just lay over vinyl, and it eventually comes loose, especially if your house floods. Then some people remove it , but leave the residue. This stops adhesion of the tile. So if you have that get a floor primer, such as red guard, HPG or prime grip from a supplier and just coat the residue with it. Also do not grind it, because old mastic has asbestos.
Good luck hope this has helped you to avoid some common mistakes.
Good stuff @bigram13! Thanks a lot for sharing this great and informative post! Upvoted and followed! (Please follow back if you feel to :) )Greetings from Spain! :)
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This is noted! Your post is very informative. Thank you for sharing!
very good idea, i will try it
Yes doing things right is a good Idea.
Wow, you are really multi talent, Until your civil work can do it. You are great
Haha thanks?
This is definately a job that a DIYer should research before doing and it doesn't pay to do it sloppy or skip steps. There is so much damage that can happen to this kind of project that just doesn't look right if you have to patch it! True story.
Do I take it that you've indulged in a project of your own?
Ya, I do it everyday, but not as fun on your own house. :-)
Gotcha there!
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