How To Install Ceramic Tile Bathroom Floor

You are only going to work in one quadrant at a time.

How to install ceramic tile bathroom floor.

Stuff a rag in the hole to block sewer gases. Set the floor tiles last to avoid stepping on it while you tile the walls. Apply thinset on the floor slide tiles into place and pat them down with the rubber grout float. Put the first test tile onto the thin set bed.

Lay the tile flat and then with mild pressure slide the tile 1 4 inch back against the thin set ridges then slide it back into place. Make any cuts you need to for the best tile fit with a wet cut tile saw. Because this is a larger tile i m using a trowel. Mark your cuts first with a wax pencil.

Insert spacers to keep the tiles separated and allow room for grout. Attaching an underlayment of cement board to sub flooring provides a level and sturdy surface to which bathroom tile can be easily attached. Begin placing tiles in a straight line towards either wall leaving a small space in between the tiles. Prepare the room for installing ceramic bathroom floor tiles.

First set a scrap tile against the wall it allows space for grout. For drier areas like a kitchen backsplash you can use tile adhesive or mastic. First get the toilet out of your way. The rule of thumb is to use thinset mortar as your tile adhesive in wet areas.

Keep a supply of wax rings on hand if you plan to reinstall the toilet at the end of each day. To install the tile i m mixing up some thinset mortar and applying it to the floor with a notched trowel. At the beginning of your tile floor installation always do a test to ensure the consistency of the mortar is appropriate. If your home only has one toilet you can leave it in place until you install the backer board.

Starting at the center rehearse your tile pattern by simply laying them on the floor without any adhesive or glue. Next place a loose tile directly over the last full tile you laid this is the tile you ll cut to size. Mark the loose tile and cut it to fit along the edge. If the floor has been poured perfectly you don t have to worry about the pitch because all that work has been done already.

Setting the floor tiles is the same as the walls. Place the first tile at the corner nearest the center point.