Much to my surprise, I found a concrete mortar bed under the tile. I’m assuming I must remove the mortar and add more wood sub-flooring on top of the existing plywood subfloor.

When you install the pavers, you need to make a choice. You can set them in sand or in a sand and Portland cement mix, or you can mortar them directly to a concrete slab. My paver walkways and ...

That concrete mortar floor is an excellent base for your new laminate floor once you dress it up. Allow me to share a story. A friend of mine bought an older home in the town where I live.

If you build a garden bed with more than one layer or course of bricks or concrete blocks, it may be best to use cement or mortar between the layers to prevent this movement.

Concrete pavers, being individual pieces won't build up heat like a solid sheet of concrete and the heat will tend to dissipate between each stone making pavers a cool product to use around a pool.