5 Tips For Laying Ceramic Floor Tile
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Laying Ceramic Tile - Tips
In this article I am going to give you 5 tips for laying ceramic tile. Installing tile flooring can seem difficult at first but these 5 tips can make the job a little easier. If you are looking for additional information on installing tile floors I highly recommend Seiling's Floor Course. These videos taught an ordinary guy like me how to tile like a pro! With the help of these videos I am now making an extra $300 - $400 on the weekends laying ceramic tile!!
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So let's get started with the tips
1. Have the proper tools. Do not waste your time by not having the right tools. You may be saving money but you will be wasting time, effort, and the overall project results may suffer. Be sure to use the tool as they are designed. Trying to chip tile away with a screw driver and hammer can be very dangerous. If you do not have the proper tools check your phone books for tool rentals. Most rental stores will have the necessary tile cutters. The money you spend renting the tools will payoff in the long run.2. Take the time to prep the area. Your tile project may be planned as a weekend project but it does not have to look like one. One of the biggest mistakes is rushing through the prepping of the area to be tiled. If the floor is not leveled take the time to fill the voids. Home improvements stores carry a cement based floor leveling compound. Be sure to read the packaging but most will bond to concrete and wood sub flooring.
3. Test fit your layout. Before mixing any thin-set, layout a couple of rows of tile to see how it will line up. Remember the floor will be more visually appealing if the tiles are centered in the room. By laying a row in each direction you can see how much will need to be cutoff when the tile reaches the wall. The goal is for the last tile to be less than half of a tile (This will save you some money!!). If it more than half of a tile you can try shifting your placement. The goal here is to prevent using a tile that is over half the width because after cutting the tile the remaining portion (less than half) would not be used anywhere.
4. Sealing It Up. There are many different kinds of sealer to use on ceramic tile and the grout. You will want to follow the manufactures suggestions on the application. Grout and Tile sealers will make the area a lot easier to clean. I have seen some tile grout that was less then 1 year old that was stained and uneven looking. Spend the time to properly seal the tile and grout as recommended by the manufacturer.
5. Maintenance. After the installation you will want to periodically clean your floors with a cleaner designed to clean ceramic floors. Also remember Tip #4, you will want to follow the sealers recommendations on when to reapply the sealer. Trust me; it is not fun scrubbing stains out of the grout.
Those are the 5 tips on installing ceramic tile floors. I hope you are able to take something away from this.
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jeffreytambor
Dec 30, 2011 @ 5:19 am | delete
- A very nice lens... looking at the video it seems that tiling is so easy, I was trying to do the tiling in my kitchen my self but coudnt and had to call in one of those construction equipment rental companies to do it... found your lens a little to late, bookmarking it now :)
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jeffreytambor
Dec 30, 2011 @ 5:19 am | delete
- A very nice lens... looking at the video it seems that tiling is so easy, I was trying to do the tiling in my kitchen my self but coudnt and had to call in one of those construction equipment rental companies to do it... found your lens a little to late, bookmarking it now :)
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ceramictiles
Jul 4, 2011 @ 5:51 am | delete
- I would also say you should look at laying fresh grout very other year as this would help keep your home clean and free from dirt.
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Steve
Jan 4, 2009 @ 8:07 pm | delete
- Thanks for the videos the wife can't wait for me to get started.
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davidz07
Nov 29, 2008 @ 1:19 pm | in reply to John | delete
- Yes, the videos make tiling look very easy. I think you will agree the videos will save you a lot of time, money, and frustration. I wish I would have found them sooner. Good Luck.
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John
Sep 6, 2008 @ 7:03 am | delete
- Thanks for tips, I enjoyed the lens. Those videos make tiling look easy. Wish me luck.
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Jean
Jul 25, 2008 @ 8:48 am | delete
- I guess I could use these tips to tile the metal tiles for the bathroom. I got the tiles from this store http://www.justhomedecor.com/estoreusa/home.php?cat=492 They have a beautiful collection.
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