Tile Uneven Basement Floor

However the concrete floor is uneven and wavy.

Tile uneven basement floor.

You have a few options. Uneven floors make it difficult to lay carpet tile or other floor covering and they also affect the aesthetics of a finished basement. You ve probably seen this resilient flooring in health clubs and gyms. Like tiles hardwood and laminate floors are generally a bad idea on uneven floors.

Tile laying tricks for uneven surfaces. If you want a tile floor that isn t cold underfoot put down a basement subfloor before you install your tile. Rubber tile or rubber sheets 3 8 sq. I have roughly 600 sq ft of basement that needs new flooring after some unfortunate flooding this past summer.

You need more planning that you may expect. If your floor is only mildly uneven however you may get away with installing them. Tiles may crack pop loose or lip a condition that occurs when the corners. Self leveling underlayment products can be used on concrete floors wood subfloors that are uneven but still in decent shape and even over ceramic tile floors eliminating the task of tearing.

For tiles and 1 5 sq. Uneven surfaces need to be thoroughly leveled. An even floor surface effects your budget and can limit your floor options. We had carpet over concrete and are now looking to lay vinyl planks down.

The basement is a rental unit. An uneven floor or wall surface can lead to several problems in a tile job. Before you do you ll need to level the floor. There is about 150 sq ft off to the side l shaped basement that is very uneven.

The damages must be repaired first. The main problem with a basement floor being uneven is that it s generally made from concrete which is a hard unyielding material. Floor leveling materials are available at your local hardware store and can save you a lot of work. I have listed a couple of forgiving flooring materials carpet and vinyl to use over uneven concrete floors.

For sheet rubber in rolls. Some of slopes are about 2 3 inches deep. My basement of about 600 square feet had vinyl tiles and carpet. Inspect your basement floor for cracks rough surfaces leaks and any flooring anomalies before installing ceramic tiles.

I ripped everything out to install porcelain tiles. A floating floor is the best option when structural and subfloor imperfections are part of your floor selection equation.