Concrete Bathroom Floors?
We have given up the house hunt for the time being and are resigned to making do where we are. In our bathroom, the tiles are coming up in one corner and are generally among the world’s ugliest shade of mauve. My landlord is pretty hands off, and when he does lay his hands on…
We have given up the house hunt for the time being and are resigned to making do where we are. In our bathroom, the tiles are coming up in one corner and are generally among the world’s ugliest shade of mauve.
My landlord is pretty hands off, and when he does lay his hands on things it never goes well. I’m seriously considering pouring concrete in the bathroom. If I do it well, he won’t complain.
So this is my question: Am I nuts?
Don’t answer that. Answer this:
Has anyone got experience with poured concrete bathroom floors?
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You don’t mention which floor you’re on or whether the landlord could have to get into the floor in the future in order to repair plumbing, etc. This should be considered too.
Concrete would be very hard to do. Beyond ripping out what’s there now, framing, and pouring, It would be a bad idea to just have rough, unfinished concrete for an area that will be exposed to the highest amount of humidity in the house. It will also look awful. You would have to put down an epoxy/tuffcoat, and that job is not as simple as just painting it on. If you’ve never done any masonry stuff before, I would just go with re-tiling.
I’ve had bathroom plumbing repairs that required taking a ceiling down, but which might have required pulling up a floor. As landlord, I’d hate to be breaking up concrete, especially in a tenant’s apartment. The HD on Hamilton Ave. carries a great Dal-Tile product called “Uptown Concrete.” It’s a 13×13 matte-glazed porcelain tile with a slate-like appearance; approx. $2/sq.ft. You’ll find it hidden in plain sight at the end of one aisle. Not obvious to spot right away, but once you find it, you’ll see several options. Also, keep in mind: because existing tile is loose, there’s a good chance you’ll find rot or mold underneath.
I would get some quotes first. This can turn into a bigger deal than it sounds. It’s really not just about mixing and pouring concrete. If you’ve never done it before, you don’t know what to expect…i.e. the behavior of the concrete, how fast it dries, etc. I would get a professional. Good luck!
We used this in a room that we not ready to fully reno. It looks good, is easy to clean. We got it at Cesar’s carpet on 5th near prospect, and the best part was we bought totally cheap remnant piece as the room was so small.
He usually has a bunch of remnants lying around.
Armstrong and other companies make a roll vinyl flooring product that doesn’t need to be glued down. If you can deal with the aesthetic, this will save you a world of trouble. You can get a sort of classic large black and white tile pattern. It’s easy to work with and you can cut it right around the fixtures.
http://www.georgiacarpet.com/tarkett-vinyl/armstrong-room-park-west.jpg
Theoretically no problem with poured concrete floor. The devil is in the details, specifically the prep work. You need to remove all of the tiles down to a solid subsurface or the new concrete will crack & chip. It’ll likely crack and chip anyway unless you remove all of the subfloor to the joists and put in new Durock subfloor. Once you do that it’ll be nicer and not much more expensive just to retile.