Watch our how to install ceramic and porcelain floor tile videos and learn the steps needed for a successful installation.
How to install porcelain tile in bathroom floor.
Prepare the room for installing ceramic bathroom floor tiles.
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.
Begin placing tiles in a straight line towards either wall leaving a small space in between the tiles.
Stuff a rag in the hole to block sewer gases.
You are only going to work in one quadrant at a time.
First get the toilet out of your way.
You ll see how to complete each step and work the required tools such as trowels manual snap cutter wet saw and tile nipper.
If your home only has one toilet you can leave it in place until you install the backer board.
Spread thin set onto a small test area at the center of your layout.
At the beginning of your tile floor installation always do a test to ensure the consistency of the mortar is appropriate.
Make any cuts you need to for the best tile fit with a wet cut tile saw.
Put the first test tile onto the thin set bed.
Attaching an underlayment of cement board to sub flooring provides a level and sturdy surface to which bathroom tile can be easily attached.
Place the first tile at the corner nearest the center point.
Keep a supply of wax rings on hand if you plan to reinstall the toilet at the end of each day.
Mark your cuts first with a wax pencil.