Concrete Primer For Vinyl Tile
Bond enhancer self stick tile primer model 12056 12 98 12 98.
Concrete primer for vinyl tile. Most peel and stick tile manufacturers will void the warranty on floors laid over unprimed concrete subfloors. The purpose of the bond primer is to enhance the stick power of the adhesive to the floor. Then prime the concrete see photo 2 with the recommended solution consult the membrane manufacturer s literature. The thinset that was applied to glue down the tiles has been applied over a dirty surface and instead of adhering to the substrate it adhered to the dust and oils sitting on top of it.
In a bucket or mixing bin combine the contents of. Henry 336 1 gal. Priming the floor with a concrete primer before installing the tiles ensures that the moisture naturally present in concrete doesn t come through to the surface affecting the adhesive bond and damaging the tiles. How to seal a concrete floor before applying vinyl tile.
Plain concrete is typically a dull grey and useful as a floor material thanks to its hardness and durability rather than its appearance. The tiles will adhere more readily to plywood than to concrete. Once traffic starts walking over it those stresses start moving the tiles and eventually they pop off the floor and get loose. Get free shipping on qualified floor primers or buy online pick up in store today in the flooring department.
Any tile installation can fail from a lack of using a tile adhesive primer. However self stick tile also requires a precise eye when setting the first tile and those in the first row adjoining it. But if the floor is made of newly installed wood ie. Skip this step and we guarantee your new tile will crack right over the cracks in the concrete.
Plywood or a porous concrete then i would definitely recommend the use of the henry 336. Cover the concrete with 1 4 inch plywood and secure it with 1 1 4 inch underlayment nails. It requires only basic skills minimal time and a few tools. Cut the membrane so it s 1 1 2 times the width of your tiles.
Concrete 1 engineered hardwood 1 prep protection 6 solid hardwood 1 stone 1 tile 7 vct 1 vinyl 3. Self stick vinyl tile also called peel and stick tile is a do it yourselfer s dream material. Let the primer dry and then apply the membrane photos 3 and 4. Concrete leveling when the primer has dried it s time to apply the concrete leveler to do so of course you must first prepare the compound.
The tiles come in squares or rectangles of.