How To Install Porcelain Tile In Bathroom Floor

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

How to install porcelain tile in 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. Prepare the room for installing ceramic bathroom floor 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. Make any cuts you need to for the best tile fit with a wet cut tile saw.

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. Mark your cuts first with a wax pencil. Keep a supply of wax rings on hand if you plan to reinstall the toilet at the end of each day. Insert spacers to keep the tiles separated and allow room for grout.

Watch our how to install ceramic and porcelain floor tile videos and learn the steps needed for a successful installation. At the beginning of your tile floor installation always do a test to ensure the consistency of the mortar is appropriate. Spread thin set onto a small test area at the center of your layout. Put the first test tile onto the thin set bed.

You are only going to work in one quadrant at a time. First get the toilet out of your way. Begin placing tiles in a straight line towards either wall leaving a small space in between the tiles. You ll see how to complete each step and work the required tools such as trowels manual snap cutter wet saw and tile nipper.