We are redoing our basement. In some areas (bathroom and laundry room) I plan on putting tile down. The basement is dry and level. Can I attach the tile directly to the basement floor?
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Yes you can - and even if the floor is slightly irregular, your application of thinset can even the top layer and make it nice and solid and true. Here's an example - my own basement (not done by me - in fact about to be removed by me - but still...)
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Yes you can, I would add a modifier to the thinset (instead of water) to make it flexible and bond well. |
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Schluter Systems recommends using DITRA between the concrete and tile, but of course they sell DITRA, so they are not impartial. |
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I don't see why not. It would be worth sealing the concrete to make it waterproof where you are going to tile, particularly as you are making a bathroom and laundry room where there'll be a high risk of water spillage. |
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