How To Grind Down And Smooth Tile Shower Floor

I will stay within the lines that we drew on the floor in tips 1 and 2.

How to grind down and smooth tile shower floor.

The rougher the edge on the ceramic tile the lower the grit of sandpaper needed to smooth it out. Installing ceramic floor tile is fairly simple until you reach the edges of the room or fixtures such as cabinets pedestal sinks and toilets. A shower floor is not something you want to do over a hard mud surface. Then grind the edges smooth.

Grinding is typically recommended when the floor cannot be removed. Now you are ready to rake the dip. Grinding ceramic tile can be tricky since the hardness is similar to glass and it can crack. Many tile jobs require you to cut one or more large round holes for floor drains or shower valves.

Once the edge has been dulled work your way up to 200 grit sandpaper and then 400 grit sandpaper to polish the edge for maximum smoothness. Take a two step approach to cutting smooth semicircular. In these cases you must grind down the ceramic floor tiles so that they fit around these objects. Use 60 or 80 grit for starters just to dull the edge or flatten the serrations if the tile has been nipped.

The floors are ground down with a floor or angle grinder fitted with a 50 grit disc followed by a 100 grit 200 grit and. However since slate is a naturally occurring building product the surface of the natural stone tends to be more uneven than other stone types. I will then pull my trowel across the floor trying to leave nice even tracks. Photos 1 3 show how to cut a hole for a shower valve.

In drastic cases or poorly installed slate flooring jobs high spots even present a safety hazard. Once the thin set is mixed i then use my tile trowel the notched side to spread the thin set over the dip in the floor.