How To Put Down Ceramic Tile Flooring

Put the first test tile onto the thin set bed.

How to put down ceramic tile flooring.

Set tile spacer and then continue with additional tiles. It is set into a bed of thin set that hardens like concrete and the tile itself shatters like glass during removal. 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. Ceramic floor tiles are beautiful and durable but sometimes you want a change a new floor.

Ceramic tile is a tough flooring surface that is as hard to remove as it is to damage after it is in place. Lay the tile flat and then with mild pressure slide the tile 1 4 inch back against the thin set ridges then slide it back into place. It should be completely covered with thin set. Installing over wood.

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. To install ceramic tile over wood the wood surface must be structurally sound enough to support the weight of the tile. Pull the tile up and check the back of the tile.

Install ceramic tile over a subfloor that s no less than 1 1 8 inches thick. Simply press the tile down firmly yet softly. Do not twist tile. Taking out ceramic tile is dirty process that sends broken chips and concrete dust flying throughout the house.

Remember to set tile spacers after each tile. Set the first tile in place at the corner lines made by the center point.