Tiling over crack in slab floor
 

I'm attempting to tile my house floor and would appreciate some
opinions here.

In order to tile over a crack, is it best to use a 'fabric' to cover
the crack, or the type of 'thinset' that allows for movement?
Your help will be appreciated.

Lewis.

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Tile Council of America has its Installlation Methods on line.
TB

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I'm attempting to tile my house floor and would appreciate some
opinions here.

In order to tile over a crack, is it best to use a 'fabric' to cover
the crack, or the type of 'thinset' that allows for movement?
Your help will be appreciated.

Lewis.

*******

Sorta depends on the type and size of the crack. check with someone locally
to be sure.
Do you have a newer home with a pre or post tension slab? If so better
contact a third party for an inspection

Fabric is definitely out.

I would be very careful installing tile on a floor that has cracks. You do
not mention age or size which does make a difference; hairline 20 years old
or 1/2" wide by 10' long?

Wayne


wrote in message
oups.com...
I'm attempting to tile my house floor and would appreciate some
opinions here.

In order to tile over a crack, is it best to use a 'fabric' to cover
the crack, or the type of 'thinset' that allows for movement?
Your help will be appreciated.

Lewis.

*******

They use a membrane under tile around here. The fact is virtually all slabs
will crack and you want to isolate that from the tile.