Tile on floor before cement is set/hardened OK?

[a1esta]

I want to build 3" high cement base for my cabinet and wish to tile it as well. To save time can I put the tiles on the cement base before the cement is set/hardenend?

Thanks!

[Joseph Meehan]

I would consider that a bad idea. Let the cement cure fully then use a thinset or there recommended material.

[trader4]

Not to mention, even if this were theoretically possible, what are you going to stand, if you tried to do this? With a concrete slab already cured, you stand on it and do a section of the tile at at time. With a whole floor concrete pour, then what????

[krw]

Concrete base concrete floor.

[Joseph Meehan]

I suspect, but I also thought of it the way you did, that he wants to tile that 3" high curb only.

[Richard J Kinch]

If you have to ask this question, I'd be surprised if you could finish tiling something in that little time.

[a1esta]

Thanks to all for the replies!

Guess I'll let the cement cured before laying the tiles. But I have another question. I have to use a sand cement mix (1:3 ratio, I think) as a mortar to bond the ceramic tiles right? The question is, if I have on hand much more cement than sand, would it be a problem? Is there any harm for having too much cement than sand in building a cement base or in a cement mortar?

Thanks again!