My countertop is 24 inches wide. I have cut all my tiles and have them laid out on the countertop and have done a level check.

There is one area where there is a bulge in the cement board that I never noticed - There's a 1/8 inch drop over the distance

of one foot. Do I buy tile levelers, or is there another way to fix this problem ? I don't see any shims advertised that install

under tiles. It looks like I need to build a very small area up about 1/8 of an inch. Do I just add more mortar to my cement

board or is there a better method to bring the surface up 1/8 of an inch ? thank you for any advice.

If it is like a "pimple" bulge, maybe just grind it off.

When  you put the tile in you use a 3/16" v-notched trowl or similiar.

That is designed to cover the 1/8" and you will never notice it.

 

Most of the time the bulge is caused by a screw not being set deep enough. And like Michael said its not necessary to put so much pressure setting the tile in the goop. I've never seen a special machine that's tells if all the tile are flat and level but I don't work for the govt or live in California?.

Just showing my ignorance here -- what about some levelizer?

Are you talking about leveling clips ?  I would think grinding floor level in that spot would be easier .  Roly

They control lippage but don't care if they are level.

Edited May 31, 20197 yr by Roly