How To Lay Ceramic Tile In Small Bathroom

How to tile and grout a bathroom floor.

How to lay ceramic tile in small bathroom.

In this beginners tutorial i show how to set out your tiles how to cut and lay tiles how to mix and apply adhesive. Position tiles to minimize visibility of tiles that must be cut to size. This is part of my small bathroom remodel project and floor tiling is one of the biggest bang f. Make sure the guides are at right angles by measuring out a 3 4 5 triangle.

Then lay tile in a configuration that will use the most whole tiles and best fits the space. I partnered with ridgid to show how to tile a bathroom floor. Just like small 1 inch tiles large tiles. You also don t want cut tiles at the entrance to the bathroom so adjust the tiles so cuts are against the far wall.

Don t underestimate large tiles. Use tile spacers to make sure tiles are square and evenly spaced. Especially in a small bathroom with only 1 door. Once the best layout has been determined measure tiles that must be cut to complete coverage.

Too often tile novices simply start setting tile in a corner and continue along two walls until the floor is covered. We don t mean to suggest that you can t fit large tiles into the scheme of your small bath. One of the biggest struggles i have had when it comes to tiling the floor is laying out the tiles. You want the tiles to line up perfectly at the door but you cannot start tiling there.

Position the guides so you can lay all the field tiles without moving the guides.