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Floor tile onto a steel
Apr 10^th, 2017, 11:39pm

Hi
We have a former that has been tiled. The former meets a steel beam. We just want to tile over the steel beam and then install vinyl flooring for the rest of the room. Is it possible to tile floor tiles onto a steel? If so how should this be done and what sort of adhesive should be used?
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Also - from a different thread - Should we apply silicone to the former?

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woodsmith Global Moderator Trade Member Author Offline Posts: 4314 Total Thanks: 119 For This Post: 0 Gender: Trade: Joiner	Re: Floor tile onto a steel Reply #1 - Apr 11^th, 2017, 7:12pm I think you would be asking for trouble tiling on the steel, there are mesh underlays to help prevent cracking but it may not be enough; you would be better off with a specialist to advise. There are a few specific tiling forums it may be worth asking on one of them
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Lectrician Administrator Trade Member Author Offline Ask The Trades Posts: 8783 Total Thanks: 103 For This Post: 0 Braunton, North Devon United Kingdom Gender: Trade: Electrician	Re: Floor tile onto a steel Reply #2 - Apr 11^th, 2017, 8:04pm Best asking the manufacturer such as Schluter - http://www.schluter.co.uk/uncoupling-membranes.aspx I have seen this used were tiling on a mix of floor substrates. Ask their technical team.
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