2007-03-10 14:48:30 · 5 answers · asked by mocoso86 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Step #1 when you don't know where to begin is to call a flooring contractor and let them do it. Otherwise, go to a Home depot and find out when they have a class on floor tiling. Take the class... Then get the needed tools. Then check the rediness of your floor....then take your measurements and buy your tile and grout. Then plan to spend the next month or so on your knees trying to get it right. Good luck and happy tiling.!
2007-03-11 09:36:04 · answer #1 · answered by rejoiceinthelord 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First step is determine if you have an adequate sub floor. If you have regular 3/4 plywood floor, you will need to overlay that with 1/4 in Luan, gluing it securly with constructin adhesive and nailing with #6 nails directly onto the studs. Or you can buy that cement board and special screws and put that down too.
Then second. FIND THE EXACT CENTER LINE OF THE ROOM Locate the center from both side. I cannot emphasize this enough. One needs that very center point and lines drawn both ways on DEAD CENTER making a cross at the middle of the room.
Then you start laying on dead center. right on those lines. A really good job will have an equal amount of tile size on both sides of the room Not a full size on one and a partial size on the other. That isnt good workmanship.
As far as buying a bag of tile adhesive and grout. There isnt much too that either. Go to Lowes and talk to a saleman and in minutes they will show you what exactly to buy and how to apply it Really nothing to it much. Experience in laying makes perfect.!!!
2007-03-10 15:05:08 · answer #2 · answered by James M 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Step one is determine what you are installling over. Are you setting on concrete, as on a slab home or in a basement? Are you going over plywood or OSB, as on the main level or above grade?
If you are on the main level of your home, make sure that you have a minimum 1 1/4" of plywood. Tile can only be set over APA type 1 rated plywood, cement board set on wet mortar or a cement floor. Tile can not be installed directly over OSB.
If you are tiling on the wall, cement board is the preferred backing material. Greenboard is sometimes an acceptable substitute. Do not set tile over unprotected drywall or plaster.
Most floor tile is set in latex modified thinset mortar. The size and weight of the tile will dictate trowel size. Big, heavy tile, 16" porcelain and larger, require medium bed mortar and bigger notch sizes.
Hope this helps you get started.
2007-03-10 15:10:10 · answer #3 · answered by cdnewfie 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Step #1:
Buy a good book on laying tile. Take a class if you can.
Laying tile isn't something you can learn how to do from a short post on someone's blog. A good reference book will make your life easier.
2007-03-10 14:55:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
the first step is to have a thick subfloor. If its not and you lay tiles the grout will always crack between the tiles.
2007-03-10 14:58:34 · answer #5 · answered by Terry H 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋