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Need help, I’m retiling my bathroom
Posted on 5/12/18 at 11:18 am
Posted on 5/12/18 at 11:18 am
I’ve got a power chisel to help get it up and underneath the tile is something that’s like rock but not, definitely not concrete. Old house and it doesn’t sit on a foundation, this part of the house is elevated. Is this wood?? Sure as hell doesn’t look like it. Once I get the tile up how do I level it all out again so I can lay new tile? Pour concrete (that seems heavy)
Thanks in advance guys
Thanks in advance guys
This post was edited on 5/12/18 at 11:24 am
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Posted on 5/12/18 at 11:20 am to DavidTheGnome
You done fricked up.
Posted on 5/12/18 at 11:21 am to DavidTheGnome
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Once I get the tile up how do I level it all out again so I can lay new tile?
This seems like something you should've researched before you fired up the chisel.
Posted on 5/12/18 at 11:21 am to BobLeeDagger
Nope not, but if so how do I remedy.
Posted on 5/12/18 at 11:23 am to DavidTheGnome
Posted on 5/12/18 at 11:29 am to DavidTheGnome
frick shite up first, ask questions later. That's like being a man 101.
Posted on 5/12/18 at 11:29 am to DavidTheGnome
Should’ve just put the new tile on top of the old tile
Posted on 5/12/18 at 11:31 am to DavidTheGnome
Use this from Lowes or the similar Henry product from Home Depot
Posted on 5/12/18 at 11:33 am to weadjust
Thanks
Posted on 5/12/18 at 11:38 am to DavidTheGnome
Looks like a mudfloor used to build up the bathroom floor to level it with other floors. Like others have said, use self leveling compound when done with demo.
Posted on 5/12/18 at 11:39 am to DavidTheGnome
Hire a professional before you do more damage and end up hiring one anyways
Posted on 5/12/18 at 11:51 am to biggie
How much of the mud floor am I needing to remove
Posted on 5/12/18 at 11:56 am to DavidTheGnome
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How much of the mud floor am I needing to remove
2-3 feet down... minimum.
Posted on 5/12/18 at 11:58 am to DavidTheGnome
Honestly I'd get a tile company to put down new tile. That floor leveling stuff is likely what you need but not exactly easy to work with. Those tile guys do it every day and it comes with installation, you just pay for materials.
Posted on 5/12/18 at 12:00 pm to OceanMan
I’ve already started, plus don’t have thousands to spend on it. We’ll see how far I get, may end up going that route anyways
This post was edited on 5/12/18 at 12:01 pm
Posted on 5/12/18 at 12:02 pm to LCA131
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2-3 feet down... minimum.
no It likes like. 1.5 inches
Posted on 5/12/18 at 12:08 pm to DavidTheGnome
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How much of the mud floor am I needing to remove
I would remove enough that you can cover the entire floor with 1/4" depth or so of floor leveler and not have to adjust the toilet flange when you put down the new tile.
Posted on 5/12/18 at 12:11 pm to DavidTheGnome
That's a mud bed AKA a mortar bed. This is how they used to shore up or create subfloors for tile in old raised homes prior to treated ply.
Don't tear up anymore of it. They work pretty well. Try to just chip off the surface tile and then fill in anything you chipped away with your thinset
Don't tear up anymore of it. They work pretty well. Try to just chip off the surface tile and then fill in anything you chipped away with your thinset
This post was edited on 5/12/18 at 12:15 pm
Posted on 5/12/18 at 12:20 pm to nola000
Dude blasted a hole in the subfloor, THEN started a thread. I love this place
For real, just keep going until you see dirt, then post a pic.
Posted on 5/12/18 at 12:26 pm to DavidTheGnome
If your honestly asking this question you need to go ahead and hire a professional. Your project is going to be a cluster if you can't handle the demo
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