How To Lay A Tile Floor On Concrete  

You really gonna leave voids under the corners like that? Just asking for a broken tile

Sounds like the voiceover was done during a volleyball game at the beach~

Do not tile directly onto concrete. Use a decoupler. If you mortar the floor directly to the concrete and the concrete cracks, which concrete often does, the tile will crack too because there is nothing between the concrete and the tile helping to preventing it. There are many products on the market, Schulter Ditra, Mapei Mapguard 2, etc. You dont want to know the cost of having to fix a cracked tile floor.

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Some suggest the thinset should be solid under a tile. The grooves set the mortar thickness, but the air gaps in between the rows allows squishing down to perfect height and level. That means there will always be some air space left below the tiles. If the floor drops away as you go to need thicker mortar, switch to a trowel with bigger notches, to avoid excessive air space underneath. I bought new-type spacers w/ a leveler wedge (Home Depot) which pulls each tile to be flush vertically with its neighbors. First time w/ those so will see how well it works.

This video really needs more credit...excellent content !

Didn't use ditra before tiling?

Needs a decoupling membrane, back butter all over the tile. Don’t leave voids.

I literally been over internet for a month now just trying to get an answer about what is the deference between white thinset and grey thinset ..imagine the deference is only the colour 😤

Voids under tiles and no expansion joints

At 2:11, do you realize how many air pockets are under your tiles along the edges. Major weak spots. Or do you fill those pockets in?

brilliant Video everything i need to know in only 5 mins

Best video I've found so far for a simple refresher on technique. That being said, wanna come help with my house? 😂

Thank you. No-nonsense approach to explaining how to lay floor tiles.

Much respect! I thought you needed cement board or some sort of sub flooring cover over concrete. If the slab cracks the tile will too right?

Пол можно выровнять и поднять самовыравнивающийся смесью.., от 2-х миллиметров минимально и 10 сантиметров максимально... И не надо будет мучится со слоем клея...

2:51 I’m sure that was on the set of Bangbros before. 😂

This is THE BEST video -- thanks for taking the time to explain in detail what to do!!

That's a lot of thinset

Do I have to use spacers for this size tiles ? My tiles are 12” x 24“. If I don’t use a spacers, will I be able to apply grout?

Do you need to use a sub floor on concrete?

Most distracting music ever

I wouldn’t take advice from this guy on how to clean a trowel let alone lay tile.

Video does not discuss any details specific to concrete, you should change the title. Is the concrete cured, crack control, levelling or what thinset to use are all examples of useful info that should be in a video with this title. People could run into major problems without knowing more details.

Great instructions. The music is a bit distracting, though.

Where can I find some of that Ivory Snow A$$? (5:12)

easy to understand video.... great job

Instructions unclear. Now i got peanut butter under the tiles instead of mortar and mayonnaise in the tile spaces

Do i need to add grout sealer after the grout?

I see you apply tile straight onto the thin set. when do you need to use a membrane? Were doing a small area in our kitchen (90x20inches) And arent sure which method to use as weve seen it done both ways. Thanks!

Pointless music and whooping, had to turn off half way through.

Did you need to place anything underneath the tiles ?

If the concrete is new then you should put some type of underlay to avoid tile cracks in the future. If your concrete is 7+ years old and you are redoing the flooring, you only need underlay if the concrete has cracks. If it looks good then no underlay required. Usually. 😉

How can we cut ties without a saw?🙊

You went from thin set to mastic.

Nice video

So the cheering wasnt in my head... This is good

Wouldn't leveling cement have been easier than building the huge adhesive base beneath each tile? I'm also afraid that some of the corners of some of these tiles will be fragile since they have no support underneath. But excellent video though!

Simple math replaces silly midline technique.

Absolutely a tutorial that makes everything clear without wasting time.

It was really challenging to pay attention to the instruction because of all the background noise. Since you did a voice over, maybe you could just remove the soundtrack of the unnecessary noise? It would be so helpful. Thank you.

To a regular person, it looks perfect; however, it is not installed correctly. You need an uncoupling membrane installed on the concrete first.

Too much work. I will get a man to do it.

A lot of these tiles will be drumy

Why are all the tile edges empty? With no thinset

This is the best floor tiling video on the tube

Very impressive video

Do you have to level the floor before laying the tile or can you just pour extra thinset to make up for the low spots? Specifically for a laundry room. Also would you happen to know if there is a maximum depth for leveling? Like if part of your house is falling down a hill and has a 2 or 3 inch low spot is it safe to have 3 inches of thinset? The reason I'm asking is for a house that has hardwood floors and I'm trying to raise the tile to be level.

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Thank you for this informative video

Well, I had some Bostik Porcelain Mate Cement laying around. Can I use it to fill a 2x3x3 inches hole in the wall?

Very helpful thank you

I'm laying 16m2 of tiles tomorrow and have watched this video 5 times over so far to pick up the tips. Bought all the stuff from 0:10 earlier today. Saw some comments about people not liking the music, but I couldn't be more opposite, I love the music! For some reason every time I listen to it I get enjoyment out of the audio alone! Great video, keep up the hard work!

Excellent job sir good updat

Very nice tiles design

Is it pronounced " go to" or " godew"

Great video! Straight to the point

NICE

What kind of tile is that?

You need a crack control membrane underneath

Dont you need underlayment fabric? Also, tile before cabinets?

No primer ?

Nice video despite all the criticism. Converting my garage into an ADU. The foundation is concrete and 30 years old without a single crack. I really do not see any reason to put an underlayment down. I have done tile over concrete before and just wanted a refresher course and the most important thing that I got from this video is using a long straight edge to run my tile against for a straight line. I have already placed all my tile down along straight edges that I'd drawn onto the concrete floor and made all my cuts for all my tile. I was afraid that I would lose my lines when placing the mortar down and my lines would not be straight bc they were covered up my mortar. With the straight edge in place i will be able to start both my vertical and horizontal tiles in place and the rest will follow straight. I am also using the Inline Leveling caps to insure all my tile in level.

How long for the thinset to dry with the tile on the concrete?

Good job!

How did you determine the high-point of the floor?

For the tile around or underneath corners, what is the proper application of thinset? Do, you just rely on buttering the tile or still need to get thin set in the hard to reach corners of the floor?

No need for the background music