How To Install Ceramic Tile In A Bathroom Floor

If your home only has one toilet you can leave it in place until you install the backer board.

How to install ceramic tile in a bathroom floor. Purchase enough tiles to cover the entire project accounting for any half pieces scrap pieces and replacement tiles. Mix thin set mortar to the consistency of peanut butter or use other adhesive as recommended by the tile. Stuff a rag in the hole to block sewer gases. How to install tile on a bathroom floor 1.

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. Find the midpoint of each wall and snap chalk lines on the 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.

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. Beginning with the. Keep a supply of wax rings on hand if you plan to reinstall the toilet at the end of each day. 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. The line crossing at the room s center are the starting point of the tile. Lay a row of tiles along a straightedge more than halfway across the room. For consistent joints use tile spacers.

First get the toilet out of your way. Prepare the room for installing ceramic bathroom floor tiles.