What Lies Below
This post and others that follow will be devoted to home repair and improvement handling different areas from roofing system to basement.
If you are going to re-do the bathroom floor-- this means taking up your tile, sheet vinyl, or ceramic tile and underlayments you should make sure there are no indications of water damage to the subflooring and inspect to see if it is solid throughout. When laying down a new flooring the main concern is always can I lay tile over the existing flooring or do I need to get the old one initially? If the floor is level and sound you can normally simply tile right over it with plastic or vinyl floor covering, however bear in mind how much space you have for the bathroom door, door frame and wall molding (if any) you may have to open or close the door from time to time!
If the underlayment is strong but not quit level you can use leveling embossers (like mortar) to fill-in low areas to make a level surface, otherwise place a new underlayment over it, if you can. I have actually seen home owners doctor it up with thin plain wood strips don't do it! All materials must be water and wetness resistant as possible. Always utilize a minimum of a 3ft level to insure surface area is not slanted in any way.
For a common ground level home like a cattle ranch without any basement, floor structures are 'framed', meaning the flooring rests on joists with 2-by's (stills) running perpendicular to the joists along the structure. 'Girders', (metal rods) at or near the center of the joists assist in assistance. Above the framing lays the subfloor, generally a 3/4 ″ tongue and groove particle board, plywood or comparable material. Above that there is a1/4 ″ plywood or cement board (moisture resistant) thats called the underlayment and may likewise have a sheet of roof felt or comparable product for included cushioning. Take additional caution when laying underlayment over the subflooring since the flooring may split if the seems match up so it's finest to stagger the seams.
Ceramic Tiles: Due to the fact that this kind of tiling has actually become popular in kitchen areas, bathrooms, halls and even living spaces for its durability and style, I want to devote this area on the subject.
Setting up ceramic tiles in the bathroom will change the height of fixtures like toilets, vanity sinks and cabinets in addition to the door and adjacent space it is best to remove whatever and start from scratch. This means removing the old underlayment also. You need to produce a level surface or the tiles will split or break. A lot of ceramic flooring tile is thick so you will have up to added to the old flooring assuming you had plastic tile or vinyl to start with. You will be offsetting the height of the old components and the door so a little bit of cutting may be essential (If you are replacing fixtures-no problem).
For tiling restroom floorings these steps will provide you fantastic results:
* Utilizing a 3/ft level check if the floor even throughout.
* Lay out a row of tiles, with spacers (cross formed inserts for grout lines) along the length and width of the room to assess the number of tiles you are using. This is likewise to see the number of tile cuts you will have to make near walls.
* Put down cement board, cut to fit location and utilize a little layer of mortar to connect board to subflooring. https://scalar.usc.edu/works/eiltebook/reasons-why-you-need-professional-plumbing-help? Use screws every 6 to 8 inches along the edges of board to protect in place. Usage mesh tape over the seams and cover with a thin layer of mortar.
* Utilizing a trowel apply mortar about every 3 1/2 at a time and utilize smooth even strokes.
* Set the full ceramic tiles at a point outermost from doorway and press down strongly, tapping it with a rubber mallet so it spreads out uniformly. Have the cut tiles all set so as you move away from the wall location and set as you go.
* insert cross formed spacers on end between each tile to guarantee rows are even. At corners lay spacers flat and butt tiles at the angles (dont concern, it will be same with). You can also stand the spacers upright against walls.
* When you get to the closet flange (toilet hole in flooring) you will need a tile nipper or tile saw to cut a partial circle. Do this for all sides and lay tile down as previously. You need to do this likewise for sinks and cabinets.
* When all the tiles are down you need to wait a least one day for it to set appropriately this is an important step before you put down the grout. When ready, mix tile grout to cover about of the room at a time, this will offer you time to do to right. Secure the cross spacers and apply grout with a grout float, then holding float at an angle capture off excess grout. Do this with action with the rest of the room.
* The last step is to moisten a tidy sponge with water and rub out the access grout, rinsing the sponge frequently.