How To Lay Down Slate Flooring

You want to see a full tile on the longest run so lay down a full tile off the wall and mark the reference point.

How to lay down slate flooring.

A little hairspray on the chalk line will prevent smearing. Check that your subfloor is level. Looking to install hardwood flooring over a slate stone floor. Wipe the back of each slate tile with a damp cloth and lay the tiles over the mortar.

I hope you en. Lay the first row of vinyl plank flooring along the wall leaving the manufacturer recommended amount of expansion space between the plank s edge and the wall usually about 1 4 inch. This will allow them to acclimate to the room s temperature and humidity. The only way to properly cover them is to grind them down to an even layer very very messy.

If your wood subfloor is thinner than one and one fourth inch 0 6 cm install a second layer of five eighths inch 1 6 cm plywood or cement board to ensure the slate has a stable foundation. If the planks are cut make sure the cut edge is facing the wall. Use spacers to keep even spacing between your tiles as you lay them. They should acclimate for at least 48 hours.

The old floor is on a concrete slab above grade used to be a covered porch but was finished in 1981 i think. This is the long awaited episode 4 for the how to install slate flooring the easy way tm. Slate floors vary depending on the finish and the quality of the slate. It s not quite done yet but it is progressing well.

Lay out the unopened boxes of laminate planks in the room. A high quality natural slate floor hand laid will have variations in the floor surface. Create a reference line. If you have a cement floor use a leveling compound to improve the surface.

If you are installing the flooring below grade or in a room like a basement with high humidity or moisture lay down a vapor barrier before you install the flooring. Measure in 1 4 to allow for wiggle room in case the wall isn t square. Mark the second reference point image 1 and snap a chalk line.