I have a cement stairway that i need help to tile?
Question:Its a big cement slab staircase meant for outdoors and the previous owners put inside the house. Theres no way to get it out so I want to make it look better by tiling.but it has rounded edges that overhang on all sides and dont know how i can tile on rounded edges...is there a way to do this?
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Your description of the overhang doesn't state the thickness.For the rounded edges use tile cut into one inch or smaller strips and work your way around.For the step edges you don't need bullnose.Using a makita 4 inch grinder with a bosch wet or dry diamond blade (at home depot is 27.00.)Grind the factory edge at a 45 degree angle downward when you place your bottom tile up to it you will have created a smaller cleaner grout joint known in the business as a reverse miter.If you need anymore advice please feel free to email me.For those who think the home depot is the be all get all place for information remember their help makes less than a quarter of what a proffesional tile setter makes and chances are if they are willing to work for that they lack the experience to tell you what to do.
I am not sure tile is the fix you are looking for. Have you considered staining or painting the concrete? Tiling seems to me to be problematical, because of the shape and because tile is a little slippery.
They sell tiles just for this. They are cornered so that you dont kill ur legs when accidently hit the edge. Go to any tile store and they will have them.
P.S. Make sure you use textured tile so that you don't slip
Chip off rounded overhang`s as clean as you can with a chisel,then sand with heavy duty sand paper.Go ahead with tile project.
It depends on how rounded the edge is.
Most of the time this is accomplished by buying a metal cornerbead specifically for tiling stairs. Ask a employee at Home Depot and they'll point you to them. You'll need to fasten this to the stairs using masonry screws. Next buy the tile (I'd make sure it has some kind of texture to prevent slipping) and have one side of some of the pieces "bullnosed" this rounds the edge and gives a clean look for the tile that sits on the top edge of the step. Use a standard tile mortar for the adhesive. When placing the tiles on the steps, set the vertical ones first. Then lay the bullnosed edge over the top of the vertical tile.
you are still going to need a tile cutter, under 100 bucks at Home Depot,
I would look into staining the staircase, and etching with acid to make it less likely to be slippery
of course Home Depot rents a jack hammer, that would get rid of it for you
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