How To Lay A Porcelain Floor

Starting at the center rehearse your tile pattern by simply laying them on the floor without any adhesive or glue.

How to lay a porcelain floor.

You ll see how to complete each step and work the required tools such as trowels manual snap cutter wet saw and tile nipper. Continue laying tiles until you ve covered the mortared area. How to lay floor tiles watch our how to install ceramic and porcelain floor tile videos and learn the steps needed for a successful installation. Certified specialty contractor license for tile a.

Rehearse laying out tiles. Lay several porcelain tiles in a row using spacers to simulate joints. Spacers are available where tile is sold. The latest state of the art porcelain stoneware tiles have turned to the manufacturing processes typical of stone materials rectifying honing and polishing processes allowing for the so called minimum grout line installation.

Continue laying tiles one box at a time until your reach the wall. Be prepared to cut some tiles. Licensed we ll pull the permit for your project no work on your part. Measure a 2 foot section of tile.

Check the distance between tiles and note the location of the. Use plastic spacers at each tile corner to maintain even grout lines between the tiles. Begin laying tiles at the center point of the two layout lines setting each tile into the mortar by tapping it gently with a rubber mallet. The use of trim tiles listels staves water jet cuttings or of the multisize complicates the floor installation procedures.

When you have found your center point you will notice you will have a quadrant design on the floor or 4 equally sized areas. Dry fit the tiles on floor. Lay a short 2 x 4 or beater block on top of the tiles and tap lightly with a rubber mallet to level the tiles and bed them firmly in the mortar.