Seven Top Tips To Get it Right When You Install Ceramic Tile
When you are laying ceramic tile consider these important suggestions:
- The surface on which you are installing the ceramic tiles on (floor or wall) should be level.
- The surface should also be very smooth and very clean.
- If you are laying tile on vinyl or linoleum it is highly recommended that you rough up the linoleum surface with a sander so that the tile mortar will get a good grip and adhere better.
- The very first tile you lay is the most important. If that tile is not positioned correctly and measured out from the borders of the installation area your whole installation will not be configured symmetrically.
- You want to begin laying your tile from the center of the room and work outward for the best result by placing each additional tile in adjoining rows and columns.
- You never want drop or slide the ceramic tile into place. The correct way to lay the tile is to gently twist each tile into place and work on one row or small section at a time.
- When you lay each tile, be sure to dab a little extra mortar on each of the back corners of each tile before setting it into the mortar that is already spread on the subfloor. This will give you the ability to put downward pressure on each tile and set each tile to the right level to match the adjacent tiles without it dropping to low and creating an uneven surface.
When I was first learning how to install ceramic tile I felt a bit overwhelmed by all the details until I found some simple steps that made it very easy.
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