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home and garden interior decoratingHow do you lay tile on marble floor?
- Place the tiles in the pattern.
- Apply a layer of thin-set adhesive on the floorsurfaceusing a notched trowel.
- Lay marble tiles firmly in the thin-set adhesive.
- Position the tiles in place using spacers.
- Check the level of the tiles.
Herein, can you lay tile over marble?
However, the TCNA does offer pointers fortilingover vinyl, terrazzo and existing tiles, soyoucan breathe easier if you apply these toyourtile-over-marble job. If youreallywant to be on the safe side, you can always install acementbacker board before you lay thetiles.
- Start with Marble Sealing. Sealing is an absolute mustformarble.
- Clean Spills Immediately. With a proper seal, you have moretimeto clean up spills before they stain.
- Use Neutral pH Cleaners.
- Dry After Cleaning.
- Dust Often.
- Baking Soda for Stains.
- Be Careful with Furniture.
- Use Rugs, Mats, Plant Stands.
One may also ask, what adhesive do you use for marble tiles?
You should use a polymer modified thin-setmortaradhesive that meets ANSI A118.4, or better yet ANSIA118.15,to bond the porcelain tile to the preparedmarblesurface. There are flexible thin-set mortars that arerecommendedfor bonding tile over tiletoo.
To prevent possible staining and discoloration,werecommend sealing all marble tilesBEFOREinstallation, and if using grout, AFTER the groutingprocess.BEFORE applying sealant, wash thetiles andlet dry for 24-48 hours. This will ensure thatmoisture is notpresent under the surface of thetile.