Wood floor help

**Cyclonepride** · 11-10-2009, 03:51 PM

Originally Posted by isufbcurt

From what I read it sounds like you put down the base adhesive then place the tile on it and let it dry over night. Then the next day grout it. Does this sound correct?

I'm assuming that, by adhesive, you mean mortar? You can set tile in an adhesive (glue), but mortar is preferable, as you can float over minor inconsistencies. Otherwise, unless you have an accelerated mortar, you would want to wait overnight to grout.

**clones26** · 11-10-2009, 03:55 PM

It also depends if you want to seal your tile or not. If you seal it at the very end, then you need to wait a full 24 hours to walk on it.

**BigBake** · 11-10-2009, 03:58 PM

No one has mentioned....Determine which wall is the best to start from. You'll want a straight wall and also a long wall. This is key because the entire lay straightness will be based on this starting point.

I've laid the stuff but never will again. It's true hardwood or nothing. We had one minor water spill from the dishwasher and it's a warped mess.

I'll second the pre finished 1/4 round. There is only place in DSM I found it and I think it was Menards. Check all three...one of them has it. Leave the trim in place and then add the 1/4 round when you're done.

Neat trick we used at a buddies to avoid the fun trim cuts...get these little corner trim blocks (about the size of a credit card. You put those in the corner and then just cut a straight cut on the trim and voila...no coping saw needed.

**isufbcurt** · 11-10-2009, 04:10 PM

Originally Posted by Cyclonepride

I'm assuming that, by adhesive, you mean mortar? You can set tile in an adhesive (glue), but mortar is preferable, as you can float over minor inconsistencies. Otherwise, unless you have an accelerated mortar, you would want to wait overnight to grout.

Yes by adhesive I meant mortar. Thanks

**dmclone** · 11-19-2009, 12:37 PM

Had another question on the floor before started the work.

There is going to be a portion of the floor where it goes from wood to carpet. The carpet is just the average length stuff. The guy at Lumber Liquidators set me up with a reducer w/track but what do I do with the carpet that will slide underneath? Glue it down? Some kind of special medal strip that goes into the concrete? What tools will I need to sink the screws into the pavement if I go this route?

**ISUFan22** · 11-19-2009, 12:42 PM

Use a carpet tack strip, nail it to the concrete and then put the carpet back on it.

You can nail the metal part of the wood transition to the floor, but I just glued mine. Then tapped the wood part of the transition in it once it dried.