I'm building a house for my parents and ran into a bit of a problem with the kitchen floor. The tile guy laid the tiles with a mortar bed thickness of about 1.9 cm, which makes the whole setup 2.7 cm higher than the bare floor once the tiles are added. This creates a challenge because to level the rest of the house, I either need to add more mortar to ground or I might have to remove the kitchen tiles, clean off the thick adhesive, and retile the kitchen entirely. I'm looking for some suggestions on what to do next!
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You might be able to just use a transition piece to cover the height difference, but if the hallway’s also getting tiled, that might not work well. A typical transition is handy for different flooring levels, so you might want to stick with a more consistent finish.
That mortar bed thickness seems way too much! I doubt the tiles will stick well with that much height, plus drying could be an issue too. Honestly, I think redoing the kitchen might be your best bet to avoid problems with the rest of the house. Did the tile guy explain why he went so thick? Sometimes they try leveling without considering the floor slope, which can make things worse.