Can anyone give me advice on the best way to replace a kitchen tile floor? I tore up the old tiles easily enough, but a significant amount of mortar remains on the plywood subfloor. I don’t want to put down another layer of plywood because it will be too great of a height difference with adjacent floors. Is there a good way to remove the mortar or will I have to replace the subfloor?
– Rick
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If the remaining mortar is REALLY STUCK AND the Floor system is sound and meets requirements for tile installation; I have skim coated a floor like this with thinset after applying a good bonding agent. You don't need to get it perfect because you will be using a notch trowel and possibly back buttering the floor tile anyway.
I spent a day screwing the UL down first. That is why the original job failed.....flexing of the UL due to improper/lack of fastening.
Good Luck
Eric
We just did a remodel on a 1946 ranch and ripped up about 700 sq of terra cotta on a mud base. We couldnt get the cement offso we pulled up the subfloor and replaced it. It was a hell of a job. Somebody went and put screws in the floor for some reason. The end result was worth the effort. The new kitchen went in a lot nicer because of the new floor. One of those things you cant forsee at the start of the job.Homeowner ended up paying for it and their both happy.
I think I'll try a floor sander and and use a cheap fan to blow the dust out a window.
Somebody went and put screws in the floor for some reason.
That reason is they are better than nails alone..fewer squeaks.
Go Stab yourself Ya Putz! Ya think I Parked here?
Edited 2/7/2004 9:08:13 AM ET by SPHERE
I was just being sarcastic. I guess you had to be there. They were the old #10 straight slot screw with the big head on them. The only thing that realy made the job hard.
they are fun. rebuilding pipeorgans from mid 1800's , they were all like that..up to # 20's...used a brace and bit to remove them..brass no less. Still got brass slivers in my hands!!
Sarcasm..hmm..who'd a thunk it? don't come out well in typeing. I mis understood..sorry.
Go Stab yourself Ya Putz! Ya think I Parked here?
If the cement doesn't stick up "too" far you should be able to trowel out thinset over it. Then I'd lay some 1/4" CBU over that screwed down.
Be screwed
andy
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