How To Install Ceramic Tile Bathroom Floor

Then place another tile on the loose one and up against the tile on the wall.

How to install ceramic tile bathroom floor.

Make any cuts you need to for the best tile fit with a wet cut tile saw. Setting the floor tiles is the same as the walls. Because this is a larger tile i m using a trowel. Attaching an underlayment of cement board to sub flooring provides a level and sturdy surface to which bathroom tile can be easily attached.

First get the toilet out of your way. To install the tile i m mixing up some thinset mortar and applying it to the floor with a notched trowel. Set the floor tiles last to avoid stepping on it while you tile the walls. Next place a loose tile directly over the last full tile you laid this is the tile you ll cut to size.

Apply thinset on the floor slide tiles into place and pat them down with the rubber grout float. 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. Place the first tile at the corner nearest the center point. You are only going to work in one quadrant at a time.

Put the first test tile onto the thin set bed. Prepare the room for installing ceramic bathroom floor tiles. Stuff a rag in the hole to block sewer gases. First set a scrap tile against the wall it allows space for grout.

For drier areas like a kitchen backsplash you can use tile adhesive or mastic. At the beginning of your tile floor installation always do a test to ensure the consistency of the mortar is appropriate. Keep a supply of wax rings on hand if you plan to reinstall the toilet at the end of each day. If your home only has one toilet you can leave it in place until you install the backer board.

If the floor has been poured perfectly you don t have to worry about the pitch because all that work has been done already. Starting at the center rehearse your tile pattern by simply laying them on the floor without any adhesive or glue. 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. Mark the loose tile and cut it to fit along the edge.

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. The rule of thumb is to use thinset mortar as your tile adhesive in wet areas.