There is a host of flooring types out there; the ceramic tile and natural stone flooring just happen to be the most frequently used ones. If you are may be thinking about doing your home flooring by yourself it is fine, but you should know it is labor-intensive. As a matter of fact, hiring a contractor should be your option because a contractor will not grow tired of the task or begin to see the work as a chore. So, if you’re sure you can pull through with fixing your home floor by yourself perfect, at least you will have the flexibility to work with. Here is a guide that will provide you with a general overview of how to go about fixing tiles, stones or concrete floors by yourself

Install Your Home Floor by Yourself; Tile Stone or Concrete Installation

First things first; tools and supplies: Obviously to get things done in life, you need tools and supplies in your inventory. For tile, stone or concrete installation you will need these tools: Tile, meter rule, a marker, chalk, pencils, chisel and hammer to help smoothen out irregularities with floor topography and you will need to get yourself an appropriate outfit to protect you from the rigors of the task at hand. A god blade is also required, preferably a 10’’ diamond blade for cutting slabs to desired shapes and sizes, then snips should also be in your tool bag just to trim tiles bit by bit. For the after installation process, you should keep some solvent to help in cleaning the surface afterward.

FOR CONCRETE FLOORS:

Here are the key steps in the installation of concrete floors:

• Clear the current floor and then excavate the ground till required depth

• Then lay on your insulation board

• Now get some concrete over the floor and level it, take note; away from the door

Yes, so easy. Make sure you have work appropriate outfits to shield you from accidents during work.

FOR TILES AND STONES

Now, preparing the floor; if you are going to do tile, stone or concrete floor installation you will need first to get rid of the existing floor, shoe molding or whatever that might cause irregularity to the surface. The substrate surface, which is the surface beneath the material, is very essential in tile or stone floor installation. It is the surface upon which the tile or stone is laid, and this surface might be of plywood or concrete. Now, the substrate floor has the tendency to shrink, and this is not something you should be looking forward to. So, to checkmate this effect you should employ a cement backer unit; this unit comes between the bare ground and the substrate, it keeps it from shrinking and also checks issues of underground moisture. The substrate should be as level as can be and free from impurities. An uneven substrate or impure one gradually or rapidly leads to the cracking of your floor after installation.

INSTALLATION

It will be a wise practice to first use your chalk to trace an outline for the tile or stone slabs to fit into. This means if your slabs are 12’’ square meters, your outline should be 13 square meters to allow you fit the slab right in the middle and create some little space between the slab and outline which will be filled with grout to keep slab steady. The outlines can come in different shapes but in a grip pattern, you can draw as many as you like but ensure your tile gets into the little cells on the grid with some space on the edge.

It is very important that you do not get very quick to applying mortar. Lay out the tiles at least a row or 2 and see how it fits then mortar may be applied. Take note that when applying mortar it is not on the slabs but the substrate then the slabs are laid on them (the mortar). Once you have set your stone or slab in place, (that is, on the mortar between the slab and substrate), your next stop will be applying the grout. Grout types vary and it is essential that you have the right type of grout. Your ideal grout will be one that will blend with the slab both color and texture wise.

After applying your grout successfully, you may then leave the floor to dry for a day and then you may clean up your home and live on!

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