How To Install Ceramic Tile In A Bathroom Floor

Attaching an underlayment of cement board to sub flooring provides a level and sturdy surface to which bathroom tile can be easily attached.

How to install ceramic tile in a bathroom floor.

Lay a row of tiles along a straightedge more than halfway across the room. Keep a supply of wax rings on hand if you plan to reinstall the toilet at the end of each day. Make any cuts you need to for the best tile fit with a wet cut tile saw. For consistent joints use tile spacers.

Find the midpoint of each wall and snap chalk lines on the floor. Mix thin set mortar to the consistency of peanut butter or use other adhesive as recommended by the tile. Stuff a rag in the hole to block sewer gases. Put the first test tile onto the thin set bed.

Mark your cuts first with a wax pencil. First get the toilet out of your way. At the beginning of your tile floor installation always do a test to ensure the consistency of the mortar is appropriate. Purchase enough tiles to cover the entire project accounting for any half pieces scrap pieces and replacement tiles.

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. How to install tile on a bathroom floor 1. 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. Insert spacers to keep the tiles separated and allow room for grout.

Prepare the room for installing ceramic bathroom floor tiles. 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.