Installing Marble Tile Floor In Bathroom

Little vibration means the floor is stable enough to install marble tiles.

Installing marble tile floor in bathroom.

Subfloor preparation is similar cement board underlayment installed over a sturdy plywood subfloor is the best base for marble tiles just as it is with ceramic tile. This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of floor decor all opinions are 100 mine. Installing marble flooring can add beauty and elegance to a bathroom or foyer. Or larger and even more important when you re tiling over tile.

Then when it arrived at our house i was even more smitten. Reinforce the floor if needed. You can reinforce your floorboards with another layer of plywood or a cement backer board panel. Some floors can be strengthened and stabilized by adding joists and jack supports underneath.

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. The marble the cool pattern the black and white classic look yes yes yes. Check the slope on the floor. Tiles are glued down with a thin set adhesive a mortar based product that now is the standard for ceramic and stone tile products.

Complete adhesive coverage is critical on large tiles 12 in. A level floor is a must for installing a marble floor. Check the layout of the marble tile to avoid having a tiny edge on one end of your floor. Others prefer to use a larger notched trowel 1 2 x 1 2 in to apply the thin set.

Lay the tile on top and strongly pressure it. With a variety of options in coloring and finish marble tiles can complement virtually any color scheme. If there is marked vibration the flexing of the floor will crack the grout and maybe even a tile. When i first spotted this marble basketweave floor tile on the lowe s website i knew that it would be the floor tile in our guest bathroom renovation.

The walls of the shower con. Don t forget to wear goggles working gloves a respirator or a protective mask when you cut a tile. Installing marble floor tile is not an easy process but can be done on your own if you are careful and patient. Taking you through our entire process for building our master bathroom installing marble tile and trim completing our finish work and more.