Before you do you ll need to level the floor.
Tile uneven basement floor.
You ve probably seen this resilient flooring in health clubs and gyms.
You have a few options.
The main problem with a basement floor being uneven is that it s generally made from concrete which is a hard unyielding material.
Floor leveling materials are available at your local hardware store and can save you a lot of work.
The basement is a rental unit.
A floating floor is the best option when structural and subfloor imperfections are part of your floor selection equation.
Fixing an uneven floor is just more than leveling.
For tiles and 1 5 sq.
There is about 150 sq ft off to the side l shaped basement that is very uneven.
Self leveling underlayment products can be used on concrete floors wood subfloors that are uneven but still in decent shape and even over ceramic tile floors eliminating the task of tearing.
Tile laying tricks for uneven surfaces.
An even floor surface effects your budget and can limit your floor options.
I have listed a couple of forgiving flooring materials carpet and vinyl to use over uneven concrete floors.
My basement of about 600 square feet had vinyl tiles and carpet.
For sheet rubber in rolls.
You need more planning that you may expect.
I ripped everything out to install porcelain tiles.
Grind the floor use a self leveling compound or use a subfloor to get it pretty close to even as possible.
Uneven floors make it difficult to lay carpet tile or other floor covering and they also affect the aesthetics of a finished basement.
An uneven floor or wall surface can lead to several problems in a tile job.
However the concrete floor is uneven and wavy.
Rubber tile or rubber sheets 3 8 sq.
The damages must be repaired first.
Uneven surfaces need to be thoroughly leveled.
If you want a tile floor that isn t cold underfoot put down a basement subfloor before you install your tile.
If your floor is only mildly uneven however you may get away with installing them.
Some of slopes are about 2 3 inches deep.
Inspect your basement floor for cracks rough surfaces leaks and any flooring anomalies before installing ceramic tiles.
We had carpet over concrete and are now looking to lay vinyl planks down.
Tiles may crack pop loose or lip a condition that occurs when the corners.