Bathroom Floor Tile Installation Diy

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

Bathroom floor tile installation diy. To install the tile i m mixing up some thinset mortar and applying it to the floor with a notched trowel. A new floor tile is a relatively inexpensive way to get started and this diy project can be completed over a weekend. The dry fit process is especially important if you re setting a pattern. Because this is a larger tile i m using a trowel.

I partnered with ridgid to show how to tile a bathroom floor. Set the tiles on the floor to grid out the space beginning with the center of the bathroom floor. As you near cabinets doorways walls and other flooring stops trim tiles as needed for installation. Make sure you have enough to cover the area and that any patterns end somewhat consistently around the edges.

The rule of thumb is to use thinset mortar as your tile adhesive in wet areas. For drier areas like a kitchen backsplash you can use tile adhesive or mastic. In this beginners tutorial i show how to set out your tiles how to cut and lay tiles how to mix and apply adhesive. This is part of my small bathroom remodel project and floor tiling is one of the biggest bang f.

For making curved cuts you can use tile nippers.