How To Instal A Bathroom Floor On A Concrete Slab

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How to instal a bathroom floor on a concrete slab.

Plumbing systems in concrete slabs go in before the concrete is poured as they are installed beneath the slab. In colorado dry basement built 1961. Any cracks in the surface of the slab need to be repaired before you begin as well. When installing a ceramic tile floor on a concrete subfloor you don t have to worry about flexing as long as the concrete slab is at least 1 1 8 inch thick which most slabs are.

But before you can even pour the slab the building inspector must first approve and sign off on the drain waste vent or dwv system. My contractor wants to install laminate on top of floor. There are also tiles missing here and there. Building and plumbing a house takes skill perseverance precision and aptitude.

If you have some experience with installing flooring or are diy hobbyist it shouldn t take you more than a day to install vinyl plank flooring on concrete. Then if necessary use a self leveling compound to get the floor perfectly level. The previous owner put the really old style tiles on top of concrete. When installing a laminate floor on top of old tile on top of concrete basement floor.

We solved our own problem since we couldn t find the information we were looking for regarding bathtub plumbing on a slab foundation. Our prior videos showed how to prep and self level the concrete floor which made this instal. To properly install tile over concrete the bathroom slab floor needs to be smooth and level. If you ve got additiona.

Concrete expands and contracts and that type of movement can also crack the tiles and the grout. However you re not out of the woods. Today we share how to install a bathtub in a basement bathroom.