I m about to install ceramic tile on a concrete floor of a 40 year old house.
Can you lay tile over cracked concrete.
Tile flooring can quickly give an old floor pizazz.
All of the movement in concrete is transferred to the tile.
Cracks in a concrete slab are a problem that i run into frequently.
Install tile over cracked concrete floor ceramic tile concrete defects q a text.
If you were to remove a cracked tile from concrete undoubtedly you would see the same crack pattern below.
Tiles can be found in a seemingly unlimited variety of sizes colors and patterns.
Step 1 preparing the concrete.
This is a diy endeavor and i don t have the extra money to.
Tom meehan a tile installer and owner of cape cod tileworks in harwich massachusetts replies.
If your old ceramic tile is worn or dated you can lay new tile right over the old and avoid the huge job of tearing out the old tile.
In some cases i ve seen cracks.
Do you have any advice.
How to lay tile over cracked concrete.
In fact pros do it all the time.
Bill diaz san juan pr.
The concrete floor has cracks in it.
Cracks in concrete immediately become cracks in the tile.
Tim carter install tile over cracked concrete floor use a membrane.
It can be physically strenuous and messy but it is a home improvement project that will allow you to cut labor costs by doing it yourself.
I d like to install a tile floor over the slab but i m worried that the tile will crack.
While you can install tile directly on concrete problems erupt when the concrete cracks or shifts.
While laying tile is.