Step 4 remove the porcelain floor tiles.
Make your own concrete floor tiles.
Ultimately i built up 6 thin layers and then topped it with a thicker layer.
Combine with custom saw cuts and you have a beautiful tile floor at an economical cost that will last indefinitely.
There are 3 basic ways to make concrete tile.
You can make molds and pour concrete into your desired size and shape.
If tiling an entire room is a little ambitious you could just use them behind.
Last year i discovered the beauty of granada tile when i saw their tiles installed in the delphine restaurant in the w hollywood.
One thing i learned.
If they are drying too fast replace the plastic.
You can still see the seams of the subfloor notice the vertical line on the right hand side of the photo above.
But the whole diy concrete floor is quite thin maybe 1 8 thick max.
This video show you how you can easily make your own concrete floor tiles.
The sandstone texture allows for stains and dyes to settle naturally.
Diy concrete floor things to know.
Making the tiles yourself allows you to customize their sizes and shapes them to the project at hand such as a backsplash flooring for a hallway or a tiled top for a table.
After 24 hours lift the plastic but make sure you keep an eye on the tiles.
You will probably be making more than one tile.
Why make your own ceramic tiles.
Get really creative with your home décor and get stuck into making your own tiles.
Leave the porcelain floor tiles covered with plastic for around 24 hours.
Build forms mix pour and your first tile will be ready to view the next day.
Cement tiles can be used on the floors and walls in the kitchen living room foyer dining room bathroom and laundry room says melanie stephens director of design and marketing at granada tile they re great on the kitchen backsplash and underside of the island and they can be used on the walls to add a unique work of art often homeowners choose tiles to be applied in unique.
Concrete floor tiles are decorative and durable and can imitate the look of other materials like natural stone.
Summary how to make concrete tile.
In this case repeat steps 1 to 3 to make each tile.
I am a little late on the bandwagon when i found out that they were a locally based and family owned business i had to meet with the owners to learn more about the cement tiles granada tile s cement tiles are made by hand in nicaragua using a very old.