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Applying Mud & Set Tile Flooring in Your Basement

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Summary: How to apply mud and set tile flooring in your basement; get expert tips and instruction on remodeling your basement in this free home improvement video.

Views: 9,894 | Tags: diy, tile, ceramic, floor, flooring, basement, installation, tiles, vinyl, basements

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Steven Keilholz Steven Keilholz is the owner of Keilholz Flooring, Inc. based out of Lebanon, PA. He has been in the business of installation and sales of flooring materials ... read more

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Applying Mud & Set Tile Flooring in Your Basement

Hi! This is Steven from Keilholz Flooring on behalf of Expertvillage.com. Now in this segment, I am going to be showing you how to set your tile and applying the mud to the floor. We would let our mud slack off after mixing it for 10 minutes. I have a good cake batter consistency and now what I am going to do is I am going to apply some to the floor. Not just in the trowel or ¼ inch x ¼ x ¼ inch. Make sure to always follow the manufacturer’s recommendations for the proper trowel notching. The notches on the trowel serve as measuring device for the amount of adhesive that you are putting down. Never go in a swirling pattern with your mud for ceramic because you get air pockets. You always want to go straight back and forth. Never apply more mud to the floor then you can adequately install tile into with 20 minutes. When you set your tile give it a little twist to make sure it is seated firmly and make sure you are still on line. Take your spacers. Set your spacer in and install your next piece of tile, again give it that little twist to make sure it is firmly seated. After you are done installing your floor it is time to grout. You cannot grout your floor without letting the tile set in the mud for a good 24 hours. So keep in mind, any ceramic project is a two day job. No matter if it is 20 feet or 500 feet, it is a minimum two day job.

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