I thank you all for your continued support in my new home project. So far I’ve survived all the way to beginning some tiled (ceramic) areas. I’m finishing the basement for a rec’ room for the kids and it has a bath and small kitchenette. Will the temperature of the slab affect the adhesion or the longevity?
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the slab needs to be room temp with no condensation when you lay the tile.
"When asked if you can do something, tell'em "Why certainly I can", then get busy and find a way to do it." T. Roosevelt
Be tough for a basement slab to ever reach "room temperature", 68 to 72 degrees F.
I have taken a lot of IR temps of slabs, mostly uninsulated basement floors. Most run in the 50 to 55 degree F range. Walkouts are sometimes lower.
I agree that the floor should be dry. As long as it meets the min. temp for the thinset being used (normally listed as "do not use below.."), he should be fine.
Dave
I guess what I meant was ... if the heat has been off all winter, the slab will probably be too cool.
"When asked if you can do something, tell'em "Why certainly I can", then get busy and find a way to do it." T. Roosevelt