Gray Stone-Look Basement Floor

This South Elgin finished basement received gray stone-look porcelain tile over the existing concrete slab, transitioning to the existing carpet at the base of the staircase. Basement slabs in South Elgin homes from the late 1990s and 2000s can have variable moisture levels depending on the original drainage and waterproofing details. We performed a moisture vapor emission test before ordering tile — this particular slab tested within acceptable limits, allowing us to proceed with a standard polymer-modified thinset. The tile runs up to and under the base of the stacked stone column, with cuts made to follow the irregular column perimeter cleanly. The carpet transition was handled with a standard T-molding sized to the height difference between the finished tile and the carpet pad.

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