How to Lay Marble Tile on a Floating Floor
Marble tile can add class and elegance to any room of your home. Marble tile is water and scratch resistant, making it perfect for laundry rooms, entryways, or bathrooms in your home. Instead of tearing up existing flooring, many homeowners choose to install marble tile directly over the old floors. Marble tile can be installed over sturdy tile, vinyl, or even floating floors. Learning how to install tile on a floating floor will help you on your way to beautiful marble floors. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Measuring tape
- Chalk line
- Thin set mortar
- Notched trowel
- Marble tiles
- Tile spacers
- Diamond blade tile saw
Instructions
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Mark grid lines on the floating floor. Measure the length and width of the room. Locate the center point of each measurement. Snap a chalk line in each direction so you are left with two perpendicular lines in the middle of the room.
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Apply thin set mortar to the floor with a notched trowel. Begin applying the mortar along the marked grid lines. Press the marble tiles into the mortar. Install all of the tiles and set tile spacers between the tiles. Cut the marble tiles along the edges of the room with a diamond blade tile saw. Wait for the tile mortar dry overnight.
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Remove the tile spacers from the tiles. Spread grout into the tile joints with a rubber grout float. Run the float over the tiles diagonally to remove as much excess grout from the tiles as possible. Allow the grout to dry for 20 minutes and then wipe away the rest of the excess grout with a grout sponge. Let the grout dry for 24 hours before walking on the floor.
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Tips & Warnings
Installing tile over a floating floor is not recommended. Over time, the flex in the floor can cause the tiles or grout to crack and break.
References
- Photo Credit high resolution marble tile image by Sergey Galushko from Fotolia.com
