How To Install Ceramic Tile Bathroom Floor

Keep a supply of wax rings on hand if you plan to reinstall the toilet at the end of each day.

How to install ceramic tile bathroom floor. 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. Mark your cuts first with a wax pencil. First set a scrap tile against the wall it allows space for grout. Setting the floor tiles is the same as the walls.

Insert spacers to keep the tiles separated and allow room for grout. If your home only has one toilet you can leave it in place until you install the backer board. Stuff a rag in the hole to block sewer gases. Attaching an underlayment of cement board to sub flooring provides a level and sturdy surface to which bathroom tile can be easily attached.

You are only going to work in one quadrant at a time. Begin placing tiles in a straight line towards either wall leaving a small space in between the tiles. To install the tile i m mixing up some thinset mortar and applying it to the floor with a notched trowel. Prepare the room for installing ceramic bathroom floor tiles.

Set the floor tiles last to avoid stepping on it while you tile the walls. Place the first tile at the corner nearest the center point. Apply thinset on the floor slide tiles into place and pat them down with the rubber grout float. Mark the loose tile and cut it to fit along the edge.

First get the toilet out of your way. 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. 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. Next place a loose tile directly over the last full tile you laid this is the tile you ll cut to size.

If the floor has been poured perfectly you don t have to worry about the pitch because all that work has been done already. At the beginning of your tile floor installation always do a test to ensure the consistency of the mortar is appropriate. Put the first test tile onto the thin set bed. Because this is a larger tile i m using a trowel.

Make any cuts you need to for the best tile fit with a wet cut tile saw. The rule of thumb is to use thinset mortar as your tile adhesive in wet areas.