How To Lay Marble Tile On Floor

Tile can be laid over existing tile as long as the floor is in good condition with no loose or broken tile.

How to lay marble tile on floor.

Laying a marble floor without grout is possible so long as proper care is taken to assure your layout is perfectly square. Lay the tiles on top of the adhesive within 10 minutes of applying the adhesive. Lay marble tiles firmly in the thin set adhesive. First make sure you have prepared the subfloor properly before you begin laying tile.

Installing marble tile usually requires demolition and removal of the existing floor covering. Learn how to lay. I ve completed my first tile floor installation and i put together this video to show you all of the tips and tricks i found along the way. You will be butting the tiles up.

Marble tiles are quite thick so laying the tiles over the top of the existing floor is rarely practical. Don t forget to wear goggles working gloves a respirator or a protective mask when you cut a tile. Sliding the tiles into place will push up the adhesive and make the tiles uneven causing them to crack. For more on prepping the floor read prep a tile floor.

Lay the tile on top and strongly pressure it. Before beginning remove tiles from the different boxes and randomly mix them to ensure that minor color differences don t form an unwanted pattern in your new floor. Don t stack a tile with the sliding movements moving it into a glue layer because in this case glue will begin to gather much in seams. Clean the floor to remove any grease or dirt.

Brand new and great video. Be careful not to slide the tiles into place or get adhesive on the top of the tiles.