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No unless it is a cement substrate.
Wood sub floors are not strong enough. You need to have a mud bed poured or put some type of cement board down.
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Is it necessary to lay backer board before you lay ceramic tile on the floor?
Yes on wood, no on smooth solid concrete
How can I improve the looks of a cheap 10 year old ceramic floor?
tear it up and lay tile :P
Is it difficult to do Ceramic Tile Installation?
Ceramic Tile Installation is not at all as hard as it may look. Simply find the measurements of the room for which you will install the Ceramic Tile, and go out to any of your local hardware stores and buy the tiles that fit you best. All you have to do is simply peel off the sticker on the tile, and just lay it neat and flat on your floor.
Can you lay cermic tile over laminate floating floor?
No, ceramic tile needs a firm subfloor, without movement, and one not prone to moisture. Laminate is none of those.
Can you lay a laminate floor over a ceramic tile floor?
Yes. You should use a good quality underlay with it though to reduce the noise of the laminate knocking on the tiles.
How do you Lay Ceramic Floor tile on a Diagonal Starting from a wall as appose to the center?
Measure the same length at a corner and snap a chalk line between the two points. Or start with a row of tile split corner to corner and lay off of them. It's really no big deal.
What is Thin bed concrete?
Thin set mortar? It is what you use to lay ceramic tile.
Can you cover a ceramic tile floor with cement to level it all out for a nice under lay or do I have to brake it up first?
It makes a better finished product to remove the old flooring first.
Can you put ceramic tile over ceramic tile?
You can, but you want to be sure the ceramic tile is not cracked or broken, make sure it is even, and not loose. It is reccomended that you you always remove any old tile before tiling. You can always lay a subfloor on top of the old tile to ensure your new tile was crack or pop out.
Can your floor have some uneveness to it before you lay the tile?
Yes, if you want uneven and broken tile. You should level the floor first.
If there is a wooden sub-floor with linoleum over it can you put ceramic tile over this right now there is carpet over the linoleum?
you have to pull the linoleum up to lay tile. . .i would suggest a cement backer board over the existing plywood also
Can you glue ceramic tile with vinyl glue?
Not directly as the ceramic tiles will soon show through the vinyl flooring. If the ceramics are laid on a wooden floor, you must take up the tiles and overboard with 6mm plywood. If the tiles are on a concrete floor, you can leave them down and lay a latex screed on top to provide you with a smooth floor for your vinyl
