Tile Over Cinder Block

The backerboard provided a smoother surface to tile on.

Tile over cinder block.

Used thinset and concrete screws to install the backerboard then redguard over the backerboard before tiling. This would look really good once you clean up the dogears above. Yet this application does make sense since concrete is heavy solid and is typically thought of as an unbending uncompromising material. Ceramic and porcelain tile are so frequently installed at or above grade level on a cement board underlayment or directly on plywood that it almost seems novel to install tile directly on concrete.

For the shower floor consider using snapstone porcelain tile that snaps together and floats. But we had to install 1 2 inch tile backerboard to bring the tile up and over the tub lip. You could put a wire lath over the blocks and then just use mortar to adhere the brick to the lath blocks. 3 625 in x 7 625 in x 15 625 in.

4 in x 8 in x 16 in. Had to chip off all the thinset with an electric chisel. Things you ll need ph neutral cleaner sponge scrub brush 3 4 expanded metal lath 1 1 2 or 2 inch concrete nails hammer tin snips thinset mortar bucket notched trowel ceramic tiles tile spacers plywood board carpenter s level silicone caulking grout grout float lint free cloth. Start at the top of the wall spreading the concrete from left to right.

Another option would to be run a 1x8 cedar trim board to cover the horizontal concrete blocks. Few house and apartment hunters put cinder block walls on their wish lists but they re sometimes part of the package in an otherwise ideal space. 5 x research source. Installing tile over a cinder block wall can not only raise the aesthetic of the structure but also increase its water resistance and insulation capabilities.

A cheap way to disguise a cinder block wall. Midwest products group standard cored concrete block common. Scoop some cement out of your mix with a trowel hawk or another tool then slather it over the area with a trowel.