How To Lay Down Slate Flooring

Looking to install hardwood flooring over a slate stone floor.

How to lay down slate flooring.

The old floor is on a concrete slab above grade used to be a covered porch but was finished in 1981 i think. If you have a cement floor use a leveling compound to improve the surface. Measure in 1 4 to allow for wiggle room in case the wall isn t square. The only way to properly cover them is to grind them down to an even layer very very messy.

I hope you en. Lay out the unopened boxes of laminate planks in the room. It s not quite done yet but it is progressing well. You want to see a full tile on the longest run so lay down a full tile off the wall and mark the reference point.

If you are installing the flooring below grade or in a room like a basement with high humidity or moisture lay down a vapor barrier before you install the flooring. They should acclimate for at least 48 hours. We also need to raise the level of the new floor about a 1 2 to 3 4 of an inch to meet existing hardwood. A high quality natural slate floor hand laid will have variations in the floor surface.

Create a reference line. Slate floors vary depending on the finish and the quality of the slate. This is the long awaited episode 4 for the how to install slate flooring the easy way tm. Mark the second reference point image 1 and snap a chalk line.

Check that your subfloor is level. Wipe the back of each slate tile with a damp cloth and lay the tiles over the mortar. If the planks are cut make sure the cut edge is facing the wall. Use spacers to keep even spacing between your tiles as you lay them.

This will allow them to acclimate to the room s temperature and humidity. If your wood subfloor is thinner than one and one fourth inch 0 6 cm install a second layer of five eighths inch 1 6 cm plywood or cement board to ensure the slate has a stable foundation. Lay the first row of vinyl plank flooring along the wall leaving the manufacturer recommended amount of expansion space between the plank s edge and the wall usually about 1 4 inch.