Concrete floor prep.

Discussion in 'Tilers' Talk' started by notmyfault, Jan 10, 2016.

  1. notmyfault

    notmyfault Member

    Hi all,
    I have a concrete floor to tile with ceramic tiles but the concrete looks very dusty and loose.
    The conceret floor was laid in the summer so it may have dried too quick.
    What is best to treat the surface before I start tiling:
    Concrete hardener/dustpoofer
    SBR
    PVA (HA HA!!!)
    Tiling primer
    Any others.
    Cheers
     
    notmyfault, Jan 10, 2016
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  2. Deleted member 33931

    Deleted member 33931 Guest

    It all depends on how dusty it is - is it chust 'dusty', or can you scrape away the top few mm quite easily?

    Everbuild, for example, make a good concrete floor stabiliser/sealer; check out their CHD5L 403 (sounds ideal for you).

    If it's really crumbly, tho', I wonder if all that loose stuff should be scraped off? Yuck.

    Hopefully not.

    Then check to see if a tiling adhesive primer needs to be painted over that.
     
    Deleted member 33931, Jan 10, 2016
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  3. Phil the Paver

    Phil the Paver Screwfix Select

    A good sweep then wet the floor before tiling, not soaking wet just damp.
     
    Phil the Paver, Jan 10, 2016
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  4. Ghost-1

    Ghost-1 Active Member

    Remove loose stuff, then assess how bad it is. May need acrylic priming, then self levelling.
     
    Ghost-1, Jan 11, 2016
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  5. notmyfault

    notmyfault Member

    Thanks for the reply guys,
    I will try the Everbuild CHD5L 403 and go from there.
    Cheers
     
    notmyfault, Jan 12, 2016
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