Step 1 preparing the concrete.
Tile on cement slab.
Plan the layout so there are full sized tiles in front of the bathtub and in.
Laying floor tile over concrete is not a technically demanding job.
Tiles can be applied directly to a clean smooth concrete slab with a latex portland cement mortar.
It can be physically strenuous and messy but it is a home improvement project that will allow you to cut labor costs by doing it yourself.
Shift the tiles as needed to reduce the number of tiles that need to be cut for the edges of the wall.
But larger cracks especially those that are higher on one side than the other may telegraph through the tile and cause it to crack.
Use a carpenter s square to help.
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.
Small cracks caused by shrinkage usually do not present a problem.
Before you begin to lay the tile over your concrete slab make sure the concrete is properly prepared.
Pick up the tile.
Yet this application does make sense since concrete is heavy solid and is typically thought of as an unbending uncompromising material.
Lay a set of tiles along the lines without adhesive to dry fit a row.
Dry fit the ceramic tiles on the floor.
Snap chalk lines on the floor to indicate where you plan to start laying full tiles.
Mix thinset according.