How To Install A Penny Tile Floor

I remember the first time i saw penny tile.

How to install a penny tile floor.

Tips for faster penny tile floors. Here i am placing the top tile on the left side of the wall. The small penny sized pieces create an awe inspiring effect when they come together on a large wall or backsplash. Move to the left or right apply glue to the floor set the tile and press place.

Do not trust internet photos. I chose to start in the corner up against the bathtub. About midway through the day i stepped into their bathroom and there it was covering every wall from floor to ceiling. Each penny round piece is 0 8 8 mm thick and the cap is made of real copper with an antique finish creating a warm array of brown and golden tones.

I decided to do my kitchen because the floor is only 38 square feet. 7 steps to a diy penny floor step 1. Using a v notch trowel put a thin layer of thinset down then lay out a sheet of penny tile setting it by pressing down over the sheet with a tile float. Although it seemed like a small space and not too big of a project by the time we started laying about 2 78 worth of pennies per square foot the space started to feel much bigger.

Measure the floor space. Do not cut a penny. Here s the method that worked best for us on our penny tile backsplash we did an entire wall in one part of the kitchen here s the method that worked best for us on our penny tile backsplash we. The tile shop had by far the best price and fast and excellent service.

This tile is the antique copper version of the penny round tile pattern. Install a penny tile floor in place and push it by hand to ensure good adhesion. Our trowel was a 3 16th notched trowel since penny tile is small so we heard that smaller ridges were recommended you can also see this in the video above. This template allows you to make an 18 x 16 penny floor tile nice and quickly.

The made shop and if you were under any illusion about the popularity of penny floors then check out this custom made copper penny tile jig. Then john scraped it with his trowel to make little ridges to help the thinset grab the tile and stick for good. I was working as a photographer shooting photos for an interior design firm in breckenridge colorado. Follow these tips for installing round penny tile and this project will not fall in your top three or even ten most difficult projects.

We got our tile from the tile shop no freebies we paid for it. I m pretty sure i decided then. But since penny tile doesn t really have seam lines you don t have to worry about starting in the center of the room.