How To Install Ceramic Tile Bathroom Floor

Place the first tile at the corner nearest the center point.

How to install ceramic tile bathroom floor.

Next place a loose tile directly over the last full tile you laid this is the tile you ll cut to size. First set a scrap tile against the wall it allows space for grout. Stuff a rag in the hole to block sewer gases. 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.

Apply thinset on the floor slide tiles into place and pat them down with the rubber grout float. Starting at the center rehearse your tile pattern by simply laying them on the floor without any adhesive or glue. For drier areas like a kitchen backsplash you can use tile adhesive or mastic. To install the tile i m mixing up some thinset mortar and applying it to the floor with a notched trowel.

Mark your cuts first with a wax pencil. Set the floor tiles last to avoid stepping on it while you tile the walls. Insert spacers to keep the tiles separated and allow room for grout. Because this is a larger tile i m using a trowel.

Put the first test tile onto the thin set bed. You are only going to work in one quadrant at a time. Then place another tile on the loose one and up against the tile on the wall. At the beginning of your tile floor installation always do a test to ensure the consistency of the mortar is appropriate.

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. Mark the loose tile and cut it to fit along the edge. If your home only has one toilet you can leave it in place until you install the backer board. Keep a supply of wax rings on hand if you plan to reinstall the toilet at the end of each day.

Begin placing tiles in a straight line towards either wall leaving a small space in between the tiles. Make any cuts you need to for the best tile fit with a wet cut tile saw. If the floor has been poured perfectly you don t have to worry about the pitch because all that work has been done already. Setting the floor tiles is the same as the walls.

Prepare the room for installing ceramic bathroom floor tiles. The rule of thumb is to use thinset mortar as your tile adhesive in wet areas.