How To Install Ceramic Tiles On The Floor

Prepare the room for installing ceramic bathroom floor tiles.

How to install ceramic tiles on the floor.

Use a thin set product to install ceramic tile over existing tiles. A flexing subfloor results in cracked tiles and grout and a lot of headaches. Use the center tile as a reference point and install the remaining tiles along straight lines. Put the first test tile onto the thin set bed.

First get the toilet out of your way. Install ceramic tile over a subfloor that s no less than 1 1 8 inches thick. 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. Use a tile saw or wet saw both rentable if necessary for cutting numerous or thick tiles.

As you near cabinets doorways walls and other flooring stops trim tiles as needed for installation. It is recommended to sand the floor using 80 grit sandpaper. Then holding the float at a 45 degree angle firmly draw the long edge of the float across the tile seam. Work in small sections.

Place spacers between the tiles to establish the grout lines. At the beginning of your tile floor installation always do a test to ensure the consistency of the mortar is appropriate. If adhesive oozes up between tiles when you press the tile into place you are using too much adhesive. Use a tile cutter for small straight cuts.

Ask if sanded caulk is available in a color that matches your grout for the floor tub and floor wall tile joints. Grout the tile after removing the tile spacers use the rubber float to press the grout into the tile seams. After the tile has been sanded clean and remove all particles and dust before applying a floor leveler product to fill in grout lines and level the surface completely for the new tile application. Stuff a rag in the hole to block sewer gases.