Step 3 use thinset.
How to install slate flooring on concrete.
Spread the thinset over the concrete with a.
Check the concrete surface to check if it is level using either a 4 foot or an 8 foot level.
Mix a batch of thinset such as flexbond in a 5 gallon bucket.
While it is an investment it is long lasting and easy to clean.
Continue in this manner for the remainder of the row trimming the last plank as needed.
Laying the outdoor slate tile.
Measure the distance from the tile spacer on the last piece to the end of the room.
Lay the first plank appropriately spaced from the wall.
Cement board sheets installed on the subfloors protects the lower surfaces of the floor.
Install the second plank by holding it at an angle and inserting its tongue edge into the first plank s groove edge.
Step 1 preparation.
Trace that tile template onto the floor remove the template and snap a red chalk line on each axis of the traced template.
You can install slate tile flooring yourself by laying the tile with mortar and grouting it.
Step 4 install the tiles.
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Use spacers between the tiles.
Before starting with the installation you should remove all possible flooring and coverings.
Then use a damp sponge to wet each tile before you lay it on the mortar.
Then employ a wet saw to cut a tile down to the dimensions necessary to fill that area in.
Procedure to install slate tiles 1.
Be careful if you re spreading enough mortar for more than one tile because you don t want the mortar to dry out.
Lower the second plank to snap the planks together.
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In this 3rd part i show how i used slate tiles to finish the job.
How to install slate tile over concrete step 1.
The subfloor must be clean and smooth before installing the slate tiles over it.
Set the tile.
Space it out with 1 8 inch spacers.
When ready place the specially sized piece into the space to complete your first line.
Once the first row of slate tiles reaches the wall you will often end up with a gap.
Preparation of the subfloor.
Spread enough mortar for one or two tiles at a time.
Step 2 level the floor.
The older flooring will need.
The grid that you re creating will be the guideline for setting the field tile.
Installing slate tile over a concrete base.