Comments on: How can I match porcelain tile levels? http://www.worldhomedecor.net/how-can-i-match-porcelain-tile-levels.html World home decor, the unique international home decorating ideas Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:08:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: cheezyhill http://www.worldhomedecor.net/how-can-i-match-porcelain-tile-levels.html/comment-page-1#comment-10265 cheezyhill Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:03:21 +0000 #comment-10265 The best way is to lay a thicker layer of thin-set to lay the tiles in and let the tiles dry in a thicker bed of thin-set so they will be level. You should only be talking about 1/8 " or so. The best thing to do is use a trowel with larger notches (1/2" perhaps). Now because it is only 1/8 " you do not need to lay the entire floor in a thicker bed of thin-set just the first row or two that are contiguous with the old tile. To be truthful with you I am surprised you do not have problems with the old tile. I would expect the grout to crack sooner rather than later. But for your sake i hope it stays fine for years to come. If it is 1/4" or more in height difference then you should consider putting down a cement board underlayment and feather it in. The best way is to lay a thicker layer of thin-set to lay the tiles in and let the tiles dry in a thicker bed of thin-set so they will be level. You should only be talking about 1/8 " or so. The best thing to do is use a trowel with larger notches (1/2" perhaps). Now because it is only 1/8 " you do not need to lay the entire floor in a thicker bed of thin-set just the first row or two that are contiguous with the old tile.

To be truthful with you I am surprised you do not have problems with the old tile. I would expect the grout to crack sooner rather than later. But for your sake i hope it stays fine for years to come.

If it is 1/4" or more in height difference then you should consider putting down a cement board underlayment and feather it in.

]]> By: rob s http://www.worldhomedecor.net/how-can-i-match-porcelain-tile-levels.html/comment-page-1#comment-10264 rob s Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:03:21 +0000 #comment-10264 If your vinyl is atop the concrete too, which I guessing it flows right thru and its the vinyl hiegth your concerned about.. There a couple ways to go about it... You can do a 1/4 x 1/4 square notched trowel on the floor and back butter the tile and see how that matches up. Or do the proper 3/8 x 1/4 notched trowel w/ a v notched trowel to back butter the tile and see how that matches in hiegth..Its hard to say since I don t know what trowel size they used . If you vinyl is down tight and it was done properly it will hold. Any other questions you can e mail me thru my avatar and check my qualifications there. GL If your vinyl is atop the concrete too, which I guessing it flows right thru and its the vinyl hiegth your concerned about.. There a couple ways to go about it… You can do a 1/4 x 1/4 square notched trowel on the floor and back butter the tile and see how that matches up. Or do the proper 3/8 x 1/4 notched trowel w/ a v notched trowel to back butter the tile and see how that matches in hiegth..Its hard to say since I don t know what trowel size they used . If you vinyl is down tight and it was done properly it will hold. Any other questions you can e mail me thru my avatar and check my qualifications there. GL

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