Check that the floor is level by pushing a 1 2 m 4 foot carpenter s level around the floor and marking any dips or rises.
How to lay ceramic floor tiles on floorboards.
If you have items in the way like radiator pipes or bath pipes you ll need to drill holes in those tiles ahead of time so they can fit in place.
Watch our how to install ceramic and porcelain floor tile videos and learn the steps needed for a successful installation.
Before you start remember that using the correct trowel and mortar is critical to a successful tile project.
When you re ready to lay the tile you ll need to start from the exact center of the floor and lay the tile in lines toward either wall leaving a small space between each tile.
Floor or wall indoors or out and tile type and size are all factors.
Installing over wood.
2 get the creaks under control.
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1 choose your floor tiles.
Install ceramic tile over a subfloor that s no less than 1 1 8 inches thick.
A thinner subfloor will cause the floor to flex due to the weight of the tile.
A flexing subfloor results in cracked tiles and grout and a lot of headaches.
Find the right trowel and mortar here.
Clean and secure the floorboards you want to cover.
You ll see how to complete each step and work the required tools such as trowels manual snap cutter wet saw and tile nipper.
Chipboard cushioned vinyl flooring particle boards of any type oriented strand board osb interior grade plywood tongue and groove planking and hardwood floors are unsuitable substrates for direct installation of ceramic tile.
Keep in mind that floor tiles should be laid with the first tile centered in the middle of the floor working onward from that.