How To Install Ceramic Tile

Measure twice before you cut.

How to install ceramic tile.

A flexing subfloor results in cracked tiles and grout and a lot of headaches. Be sure to put spacers between each tile as you go. You ll see how to complete each step and work the required tools such as trowels manual snap cutter wet saw and tile nipper. Watch our how to install ceramic and porcelain floor tile videos and learn the steps needed for a successful installation.

Gently press the tile into the wet thinset twisting the tile back and forth to press it deeper into the thinset. Occasionally lift a tile and check the back to ensure full coverage. Use long sweeping motions to apply mortar to the wall and start placing your tiles in the marked locations. Then using the lever to which the cutting wheel is attached draw the cutter across the surface.

Ceramic porcelain natural stone if the variety of shapes sizes textures and colors that are available in tile has stirred your creativity you may be read. Lay out mark and cut small groups of tiles at a time and leave them in the space where they will be installed. Install ceramic tile over a subfloor that s no less than 1 1 8 inches thick. To keep it square the top of the tile should be held flush to the fence at the top of the cutter.

A thinner subfloor will cause the floor to flex due to the weight of the tile. Your aim is to collapse any ridges in the mortar and fill in gaps. To cut a curve mark the cutting line then cut away bits of tile with tile nippers.