How To Lay Ceramic Tile Shower Floor

In this beginners tutorial i show how to set out your tiles how to cut and lay tiles how to mix and apply adhesive.

How to lay ceramic tile shower floor.

Cut the tiles and dry fit them again to ensure a snug fit. Setting the mosaic border. If your home only has one toilet you can leave it in place until you install the backer board. Determine tile layout if using a contrasting trim lay edge tile first.

First get the toilet out of your way. Then lay tile in a configuration that will use the most whole tiles and best fits the space. When you re ready to lay the tile you ll need to start from the exact center of the floor and lay the tile in lines toward either wall leaving a small space between each tile. Complete the shower walls.

Stuff a rag in the hole to block sewer gases. To prepare the floor you ll need to lay fiberglass or cement backer board as a base then apply a leveling compound to even out any holes or divets. Set tiles on shower side walls. Take all your measurements and do a dry run to lay the tiles out before getting started.

Lay the tiles down on a dry surface to see where you need to make cuts and how everything fits together. Use tile spacers to make sure tiles are square and evenly spaced. Set tiles on shower wall. Keep a supply of wax rings on hand if you plan to reinstall the toilet at the end of each day.

Prepare the room for installing ceramic bathroom floor tiles. Right before you re ready wipe the concrete shower pan with a damp sponge to remove any remaining dust which could prevent the thinset from adhering. How to tile and grout a bathroom floor. Measure and dry lay tiles for shower wall.