How To Lay A Porcelain Floor
Use plastic spacers at each tile corner to maintain even grout lines between the tiles.
How to lay a porcelain floor. Starting at the center rehearse your tile pattern by simply laying them on the floor without any adhesive or glue. Lay several porcelain tiles in a row using spacers to simulate joints. Cut tiles to fit against the wall if necessary. Why gb tile of florida inc.
The latest state of the art porcelain stoneware tiles have turned to the manufacturing processes typical of stone materials rectifying honing and polishing processes allowing for the so called minimum grout line installation. Dry fit the tiles on floor. Spacers are available where tile is sold. Lay a short 2 x 4 or beater block on top of the tiles and tap lightly with a rubber mallet to level the tiles and bed them firmly in the mortar.
Licensed we ll pull the permit for your project no work on your part. You ll see how to complete each step and work the required tools such as trowels manual snap cutter wet saw and tile nipper. Measure a 2 foot section of tile. Be prepared to cut some tiles.
The use of trim tiles listels staves water jet cuttings or of the multisize complicates the floor installation procedures. Certified specialty contractor license for tile a. Continue laying tiles until you ve covered the mortared area. Continue laying tiles one box at a time until your reach the wall.
Rehearse laying out tiles. Check the distance between tiles and note the location of the. Begin laying tiles at the center point of the two layout lines setting each tile into the mortar by tapping it gently with a rubber mallet.