How to Tile a Floor – Bathroom Or Kitchen
How to tile a floor – tiling a bathroom/kitchen floor is a straight forward process if you know the right techniques to go about the job.
The most important part is the preparation, the removal of the toilet and basin is highly recommended to eliminate the need for awkward cuts around the toilet pan and the basins pedestal. Removing the toilet and basin will also result in a lot neater finish to the job.
Prepare the floor using ply wood sheet or a self levelling compound and coat with a layer of pva adhesive, this will help aid the adhesion of the tiles.
The next step is to work out the tile spacing, this is important to ensure that the tiles at the edge of the room are not slithers, and also to produce a symmetrical finish to the floor.
Now its time to start tiling, mix up some tile adhesive and spread it on the floor using a notched adhesive spreader, now lay the tiles on the floor and separate with a 5mm tile spacer. Once the whole floor area is covered leave the floor to fully set.
When the floor is fully set its time to apply the grout, mix up the grout and apply with a grout float or a grout spreader, when the grout has partially set, sponge of the excess with a damp sponge.
There are different types of adhesive available for different types of floors and tiles, care should be taken in the type of adhesive purchased.
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