I would like to buy tiles to lay myself. 1. Do these tiles come with instructions? 2. Do you need subflooring/spacers/adhesive?
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Thank you for your questions. - Even though you certainly can install these tiles yourself, it'd still be the best to consult with a professional, especially if you have not installed tiles like this before. As each and every installation case is different, your project might require the use of special substrates, adhesives, waterproofing membranes, etc. - Yes, you certainly do need subflooring, spacers, adhesive, etc. Our own company website (www.oraclestone.com) has a very informative installation guidelines book that you can download. Or, you can simply reach us at 1-877-445-5599 to get more information. Thank you.
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No. Truthfully, I haven't had the best experience with them. I just took up the floor I laid down about two months ago because the tiles kept sliding around. They wouldn't stick. I've had experience with vinyl flooring in the past, I've fine three floors if my house with wood look vinyl flooring which worked well, these, not so much.
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Well i did not buy any marble tiles...I only got travertine and it is amazing, but never ever buy from two different companies...they look completely different if they are not from the same place...oracle tile was amazing...then I needed six more and somehow marble and things inserted itself in my email...if I need more....i guess advertisement trick to make me think this is where I ordered from....never bothered to check since it was clear...do you need more tules...blah blah... I purchased and they were such a poor quality and very thin....about half an inch thinner than those by oracle....so stick with one company throughout....
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You can either spread a layer of thin set mortar over it or self leveling compound. Just make sure it's flat for tile.
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No idea, however I built my own with floor tile...You can do the same if you are handy...
1964357
The standard hardware it comes with is for going into studs or drywall. You'd need to drill a hole through your tile and may need to get appropriate screws, sinks from home depot to make it work. Not sure if You'd want to damage your tile like that though... good luck.. you may also try the 3M hanging stickers/ mounts. The glue on those might be able to hold the weight of everything...they come off fairly easily so wouldn't damage your tile.
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no matching needed at all. They are all on sheets already. Side note...... There is a lot of gold in these tiles just to let you know. It still worked out well for me though as the area I have them in is a little darker as a backsplash where light isn't as strong. But if I had them in a brighter area I would have had to return them as they showed more red than gold.
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The colored ones, there is a smooth and a textured side. I put the textured side up. I put it in our laundry/playroom. Texture would provide 'traction' in the event it got wet or damp. That being said, I can't see that it would matter as the color is all the way through the tile. They are comfie on the legs, feet, and knees while working or playing on that floor. We also bought the ones that had a wood pattern. Those have the wood pattern on only one side.
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Yes, my kit came with a one page set of instructions, (front & back). I see another owner added the web address to get them. I suggest dry fitting things first, I couldn't get my bottom board together, and they replaced it promptly. BuildaBeehive was great to work with. Good luck.
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Hi while I have mine into Sheetrock,you can mount it on tile. You need the drill bit and anchors. You can get assistance at any home improvement center such as a lowes. Also you may find a YouTube video showing you how to do it. Good luck
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I'm not sure you would need to, as there is a small pack of blank tiles included. I assume they are to be used as replacements.
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A BIG YES!! We did it to ours almost two years AGO!! They are still as beautiful as the day we installed them. I used a cement for ceramic tiles that is "water soluable" Put a 1" duab in each corner and one in the middle. Don't put it to close to the edge, or it will ooze out. I used a 4" paint roller to press out the cement, easier than trying to press them down by hand. Just use a normal pressure. Also we did not caulk the seams. They fit tightly agaist each other, that chaulking is a waste of time. labor and $$$ Wish there had been foam tiles like this when we bought our house in 2000! I would have had them up then!! We can afford real tin tiles but these look 100% as good.
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Due to the nature of the material they are not perfectly even - however, I did not feel that caulk was necessary. Foam tape can be purchased at a hardware store if really needed. Since you can place the tiles as you like it is possible to align the ones to reduce any kind of instability. Given the size of the object you are talking about I don't see it being an issue and if for some reason the tiles are messed up you can do as I did and the company sent me new ones to replace the couple that I found to be defective. This is a difficult size to come by and since it matched the square end table I had purchased elsewhere a year prior I was very happy to have found this piece.
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These are too big for that. They're 12x12 floor tiles. However, there are 4x4 stick-on tiles available at your local big box DIY home store and here. For those, color and tones that match your color are important, as I learned the hard way. Also, if you use them, you probably need to put cement board (that's what it's called) on the surface first, to create a totally smooth surface. The problem with that is the diamond blade on a drill that you need to cut it.
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The Schluter manual says the opposite: latex over the substrate and regular thinset for the tiles. That's how I did it this summer and nothing has come up yet. I would seriously consider removing the fabric backing of the Ditra and using latex water-based mastic over the substrate next time, at least over an old wood floor.
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I have ceramic tile but I have not moved them so can't answer that. But they work great for us. Wish I knew about them earlier.
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No, This product is mainly for wood flooring. Tile must be glued directly to a rigid surface. I would use Hardibacker with a thin layer of thinset mortar (or adhesive) on top of the wood subfloor. Then mortar the tiles to the Hardibacker.