Sample Sentences & Example Usage. 1  Stephen Bolinder: Every time I heard the door chime, my heart stopped. 2  Logan Pearsall Smith: There is one thing that matters -- to set a chime of words tinkling in the minds of a few fastidious people.
While you can lay tile directly over a concrete slab using thin-set adhesive, donât make the mistake of applying tile directly to a plywood subfloor. No matter how firm the subfloor; the plywood will expand and contract at a different rate as the tile, causing cracks to develop in the grout lines or tiles over time.
Laying tile over vinyl flooring on a concrete subfloor: 1  Check to make sure the vinyl is in good condition and firmly glued to the concrete subfloor. 2  Clean the floor thoroughly to remove any dirt or grease. 3  Apply thin-set adhesive directly to the existing vinyl floor.4  Lay the tile in the adhesive while itâs still wet.aying tile over vinyl flooring on a plywood subfloor: 1  Apply thin-set adhesive to the vinyl flooring with a notched trowel. 2  Screw or nail 1/2â³ cement backer board on top of the vinyl while the adhesive is still wet.