How To Tile A Bathroom

In our project we brought an old 70s bathroom into classic art deco style.
How to tile a bathroom. To lay the tiles you ll need basic tiling tools including a bucket bucket trowel tile trowel sponge and either an angle grinder with a diamond disc or a water fed tile cutter. 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. Set the first tile in the far corner of the room and work towards the doorway.
The rule of thumb is to use thinset mortar as your tile adhesive in wet areas. Make any cuts you need to for the best tile fit with a wet cut tile saw. How to tile bathroom walls and shower tub area step 1.
How to tile and grout a bathroom floor. Mark your cuts first with a wax pencil. Lay several pieces of tile with tile spacers to establish even grout lines.
Insert spacers to keep the tiles separated and allow room for grout. We removed a wall where an old. For drier areas like a kitchen backsplash you can use tile adhesive or mastic.
To start tiling prepare by running a bead of silicone caulk around the perimeter of the area you are tiling to. Because this is a larger tile i m using a trowel. Mix up a small batch of thin set mortar and spread a thin layer on the cement board with the notched trowel.
In this beginners tutorial i show how to set out your tiles how to cut and lay tiles how to mix and apply adhesive.