Tile Uneven Basement Floor

Tile laying tricks for uneven surfaces.

Tile uneven basement floor. Uneven surfaces need to be thoroughly leveled. Grind the floor use a self leveling compound or use a subfloor to get it pretty close to even as possible. Uneven floors make it difficult to lay carpet tile or other floor covering and they also affect the aesthetics of a finished basement. A floating floor is the best option when structural and subfloor imperfections are part of your floor selection equation.

Self leveling underlayment products can be used on concrete floors wood subfloors that are uneven but still in decent shape and even over ceramic tile floors eliminating the task of tearing. If your floor is only mildly uneven however you may get away with installing them. However the concrete floor is uneven and wavy. The main problem with a basement floor being uneven is that it s generally made from concrete which is a hard unyielding material.

I have roughly 600 sq ft of basement that needs new flooring after some unfortunate flooding this past summer. If you want a tile floor that isn t cold underfoot put down a basement subfloor before you install your tile. Some of slopes are about 2 3 inches deep. The damages must be repaired first.

Floating floors are a less expensive option when dealing with uneven surfaces. There is about 150 sq ft off to the side l shaped basement that is very uneven. Fixing an uneven floor is just more than leveling. Tiles may crack pop loose or lip a condition that occurs when the corners.

Inspect your basement floor for cracks rough surfaces leaks and any flooring anomalies before installing ceramic tiles. An uneven floor or wall surface can lead to several problems in a tile job. I ripped everything out to install porcelain tiles. The basement is a rental unit.

My basement of about 600 square feet had vinyl tiles and carpet. Rubber tile or rubber sheets 3 8 sq. You ve probably seen this resilient flooring in health clubs and gyms. I have listed a couple of forgiving flooring materials carpet and vinyl to use over uneven concrete floors.

You need more planning that you may expect. We had carpet over concrete and are now looking to lay vinyl planks down. For sheet rubber in rolls. Like tiles hardwood and laminate floors are generally a bad idea on uneven floors.

An even floor surface effects your budget and can limit your floor options. Before you do you ll need to level the floor.