Install Tile Floor Video

Watch diy network s josh temple give step by step instructions on properly laying a tile floor.

Install tile floor video.

How to lay floor tiles watch our how to install ceramic and porcelain floor tile videos and learn the steps needed for a successful installation. Im using a white porcelain tile with a little bit of ta. First get the toilet out of your way. Tile floors are an attractive functional option for kitchens bathrooms laundry rooms and entryways.

Use a tile saw or wet saw both rentable if necessary for cutting numerous or thick tiles. Find more great content from diy network. Use the center tile as a reference point and install the remaining tiles along straight lines. Prepare the room for installing ceramic bathroom floor tiles.

Place spacers between the tiles to establish the grout lines. If the tile is too thick for nippers try the following. Ask if sanded caulk is available in a color that matches your grout for the floor tub and floor wall tile joints. For making curved cuts you can use tile nippers.

If adhesive oozes up between tiles when you press the tile into place you are using too much adhesive. Stuff a rag in the hole to block sewer gases. As you near cabinets doorways walls and other flooring stops trim tiles as needed for installation. Installing a tile floor in any of these rooms will give you an easy to clean waterproof floor that holds up against weather and wear.

If your tile floors are worn or chipped or you re simply ready for an upgrade follow this guide to learn how to install a tile floor yourself. Its a lot like tiling a shower. Use a tile cutter for small straight cuts. Install only a few tiles at a time spreading adhesive for two or three tiles.