Lay the 1x4s perpendicular to the direction you intend to install the floor planks.
How to put cement on floor.
Then nail the flooring planks with a standard flooring nailer see photo for details.
Never install new tiles over existing tiles or onto an unprotected wood or plywood floor.
We show you how to install a first class tile base.
Fill in low spots with a concrete self leveling compound.
Make sure the braces are level and lay down a barrier of wire mesh over the existing concrete inside of the barrier.
An easy way to tell whether the floor is dry enough is to place a small.
Treated plywood to the concrete with concrete screws spaced every 16 in.
We go over all the necessary steps for your concrete slab to come out perfect.
Alternatively screw rows of treated 1x4s to the concrete 16 in.
Then mix about 50 lb 23 kg of the leveling compound in 20 cups 4 700 ml of water.
This guide will teach you how to properly lay cement backerboard and use mortar to secure and level your subfloor before installing tile.
Wait 3 hours for it to dry.
In this video we show you how to pour your basic 16 x 12 concrete slab.
The other is foam backer board which is ok to install over concrete.
This can be beneficial if you are wanting to insulate concrete from an electric floor heating system above it.
It just seems so much easier to maintain and cheaper than any other surface.
First apply a concrete leveling primer to the entire floor with a push broom.
Wait until your concrete floors are dry before you prime.
Pour the mixture onto the floor letting gravity take it into the lower areas of the floor.
Check with wedi schluter laticrete goboard or whichever manufacturer to see how they want their product installed over a concrete subfloor.
To lay new concrete sweep and clean the old concrete and saturate the old concrete with water.
Moisture will prevent the primer and paint from adhering properly.
The floor beneath the carpet is already concrete so i d probably just have to remove the glue sand it a bit stain it hen put a clear coat on.
If you want to replace an old cracked tile floor or other type of flooring with new ceramic tile it s absolutely imperative that you create a solid.