How To Lay Ceramic Tile In Bathroom

To tile a bathroom floor start by spreading a layer of thin set mortar onto the entire subfloor with a notched trowel.

How to lay ceramic tile in bathroom.

Use tile spacers to make sure tiles are square and evenly spaced. 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. Then lay tile in a configuration that will use the most whole tiles and best fits the space. If using a contrasting trim lay edge tile first.

The rule of thumb is to use thinset mortar as your tile adhesive in wet areas. If you have items in the way like radiator pipes or bath pipes you ll need to drill holes in those tiles ahead of time so they can fit in place. What s equally attractive is that you can lay a first class tile floor yourself often in one weekend and save the 500 to 1 500 cost of hiring a pro. Position tiles to minimize visibility of tiles that must be cut to size.

For drier areas like a kitchen backsplash you can use tile adhesive or mastic. Because this is a larger tile i m using a trowel. Then place cement board on top of it to reinforce the floor. To install the tile i m mixing up some thinset mortar and applying it to the floor with a notched trowel.

After the thin set has dried for 2 days work in small sections to spread more thin set over the cement board and lay the tile on top of it.