How To Lay Ceramic Tile In Bathroom

The key to keeping the how to tile a floor job simple is to cover the old vinyl or other flooring with a new thin underlayment that gives you a fresh clean start.

How to lay ceramic tile in bathroom. 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. Position tiles to minimize visibility of tiles that must be cut to size. To tile a bathroom floor start by spreading a layer of thin set mortar onto the entire subfloor with a notched trowel. Then lay tile in a configuration that will use the most whole tiles and best fits the space.

If using a contrasting trim lay edge tile first. If you have items in the way like radiator pipes or bath pipes you ll need to drill holes in those tiles ahead of time so they can fit in place. The rule of thumb is to use thinset mortar as your tile adhesive in wet areas. Because this is a larger tile i m using a trowel.

To install the tile i m mixing up some thinset mortar and applying it to the floor with a notched trowel. 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. After the thin set has dried for 2 days work in small sections to spread more thin set over the cement board and lay the tile on top of it. For drier areas like a kitchen backsplash you can use tile adhesive or mastic.

Use tile spacers to make sure tiles are square and evenly spaced.