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Originally Posted by jimbo2012
Tile must be glued or installed in thin set.
Why would you spend all that money on base that can move, it could cause cracking and grout loosening up.
THe right way to do ANY floor is to first do a moisture content test on the concrete, I bet these guys don't do it, it takes 60-72 hours to run that test, ask me how I know....I'm doing it right now.
To be blunt, if these guys do it like that they are not true pros IMO.
U get to bare concrete and spend 3-400 dollars for the thin set or moisture barrier glue according to the results of the moisture content test.
Real pros know this........it's your money and choice.
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Hi Jimbo, I believe it is because we want to put tile in right away, just like people who put select tile to be installed with the new build, and there is no way you can put tile directly on the new concrete as the danger of the settling of the concrete cracking the tile/grout. An underlayment is needed to help prevent that. Otherwise, we would have to wait several months to over a year for the concrete to be safe to lay tile on, depending on the moisture test you are speaking of.