How To Lay Bathroom Floor Tiles

How to tile and grout a bathroom floor.

How to lay bathroom floor tiles. To install the tile im mixing up some thinset mortar and applying it to the floor with a notched trowel. If using a contrasting trim lay edge tile first. Once youve laid all the tiles on one side of the line continue on the other side of the room. Some tiles have directional arrows on the back.

Scrub the floor with a vinyl floor stripper following the manufacturers instructions. Once youve finished tiling your floor wait 12 hours for the adhesive to set before sealing the surface. Start by laying a single half row of floor tiles in both directions without mortar starting at the center point and working outward. Because this is a larger tile im using a trowel.

For drier areas like a kitchen backsplash you can use tile adhesive or mastic. Fill the void with thin set using the flat edge of a notched trowel. Check the tiles are level with the spirit level. 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 grout tiles and i go through.

Insert spacers between the tiles. The rule of thumb is to use thinset mortar as your tile adhesive in wet areas. Wear safety goggles and gloves when cutting tiles. You must keep these arrows pointing in the same direction as you are laying floor tiles to ensure pattern alignment.

Then lay tile in a configuration that will use the most whole tiles and best fits the space.