How To Install Porcelain Tile In Bathroom Floor

Watch our how to install ceramic and porcelain floor tile videos and learn the steps needed for a successful installation.

How to install porcelain tile in bathroom floor.

First get the toilet out of your way. If your home only has one toilet you can leave it in place until you install the backer board. Attaching an underlayment of cement board to sub flooring provides a level and sturdy surface to which bathroom tile can be easily attached. Mark your cuts first with a wax pencil.

At the beginning of your tile floor installation always do a test to ensure the consistency of the mortar is appropriate. You ll see how to complete each step and work the required tools such as trowels manual snap cutter wet saw and tile nipper. Keep a supply of wax rings on hand if you plan to reinstall the toilet at the end of each day. Using a circular saw cut panels to fit measured bathroom and use a jigsaw to cut holes as needed to accommodate the toilet and other bathroom fixtures.

Beginning with the center tile set the bathroom tiles one by one into the spread mortar or adhesive giving a wiggle or twist to each tile to ensure a strong bond. Make any cuts you need to for the best tile fit with a wet cut tile saw. Starting at the center rehearse your tile pattern by simply laying them on the floor without any adhesive or glue. You are only going to work in one quadrant at a time.

Insert spacers to keep the tiles separated and allow room for grout. Put the first test tile onto the thin set bed. Place the first tile at the corner nearest the center point. Begin placing tiles in a straight line towards either wall leaving a small space in between the tiles.