How To Install Ceramic Tiles

Take the time to do the right amount of prep work before you begin.

How to install ceramic tiles.

Use long sweeping motions to apply mortar to the wall and start placing your tiles in the marked locations. A thinner subfloor will cause the floor to flex due to the weight of the 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. Be sure to put spacers between each tile as you go.

To install ceramic wall tile use a level and measuring tape to mark the tile locations on the wall with chalk. Put a spacer tile against the wall and lay another full tile on top of the one to be cut. A rented ceramic tile cutter is the easiest way to make your straight cuts. Successful tiling jobs are a direct result of good planning and a methodical approach.

Smooth the edge with 80 grit sandpaper the edge of a cut ceramic tile is very sharp. Mark along the edge of the scribing tile on the tile to be cut and cut the tile. Install ceramic tile over a subfloor that s no less than 1 1 8 inches thick. To avoid confusion lay out cut and install one tile at time.

Using this tool score the cut line on a full tile and then snap the tile along the scribed line. A flexing subfloor results in cracked tiles and grout and a lot of headaches. Installing ceramic tile can be tricky.