Its a lot like tiling a shower.
How to lay a ceramic tile floor in a bathroom.
When you re ready to lay the tile you ll need to start from the exact center of the floor and lay the tile in lines toward either wall leaving a small space between each tile.
I ve completed my first tile floor installation and i put together this video to show you all of the tips and tricks i found along the way.
This is a two day how to install tile floor project for most bathrooms even if you re not familiar with laying tile.
If your tile floors are worn or chipped or you re simply ready for an upgrade follow this guide to learn how to install a tile floor yourself.
Position tiles to minimize visibility of tiles that must be cut to size.
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.
If you re comfortable using basic hand tools and have the patience to align tiles just right you can handle laying tile.
If using a contrasting trim lay edge tile first.
Establish a straight vertical and horizontal reference line from the center of the room.
The entire cost of this laying tile project for a typical bath ranges from 300 to 600.
If you simply start laying tile along a crooked wall it will look really crooked by the time you reach the opposite wall so you need to use a mason s chalk line a piece of string covered with chalk dust that you can snap into place to establish easily removable reference lines.
Installing a tile floor in any of these rooms will give you an easy to clean waterproof floor that holds up against weather and wear.
Im on the next step to my bathroom remodel how to tile a floor.
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.
Then lay tile in a configuration that will use the most whole tiles and best fits the space.
Learn how to lay.
Use tile spacers to make sure tiles are square and evenly spaced.