How To Install Bathroom Floor Tile

Use a tile saw or wet saw both rentable if necessary for cutting numerous or thick tiles.

How to install bathroom floor tile. If your home only has one toilet you can leave it in place until you install the backer board. Diagonally placing tiles is an easy project for any moderately skilled diyer. Its a lot like tiling a shower.

Insert spacers to keep the tiles separated and allow room for grout. If the tile is too thick for nippers try the following. Im on the next step to my bathroom remodel how to tile a floor.

Prepare the room for installing ceramic bathroom floor tiles. How to tile and grout a bathroom floor. Place a 2 x 4 on top and tap lightly with a rubber mallet.

This will level the tiles and embed them firmly in the mortar. Lowe s walks you through tiling a bathroom floor step by step in this how to video. First get the toilet out of your way.

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. Continue spreading mortar and setting additional tiles. 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. After installing three or four tiles make sure they are level. Throughout the process use a damp sponge to clean off any mortar that ends up on top of the tiles.