Give A New Look To Your Bathroom With Stylish Tiles

Replacing the tiles of bathroom floor is not a cumbersome job. If you have basic knowledge of using different tools used in this process then you can easily do it. One thing that is important is what kind of tile you are selecting for your floor- glass tile or ceramic tile. In case of glass tiles you need to confirm whether the tiles can be used for installing a floor or not.

You need to have proper tools for this job. The basic tools include: cutters, tile nippers, grout, a large sponge, grout spacers, and a notched trowel. If you are installing sheet tiles then you don’t need the grout spacers. Sheet tiles are very easy to install as they come in ready to install mosaics.

Before starting the process you need to remove old tiles from your bathroom floor. It is little cumbersome to do. Once you have removed old layer, properly clean the surface so that it becomes smooth and ready for next layer. Use grease cleaners for removing extra grease from the surface.

Calculate the number of tiles by measuring the size of floor and dividing it by size of one tile. Once you have calculated the requirement go to the shop and buy some extra tiles along with required number because some tiles can break during replacement process or you may need them in coming future.

All the molds and fixtures like toilet, sinks are required to be removed from the surface. Take a subfloor (green board or cement board), fix it on the floor and remember that the floor should be leveled.

You can now start placing the tiles along the longest wall. Mix tile adhesive and work in small areas at a time. After laying a tile, tap firmly with a rubber mallet to set. Use grout spacers between each tile to keep the spaces even and uniform. You can use the tile cutters and nippers to cut tiles and fit them around your cabinets, tubs, and other fixtures.

Leave tiles to set for 24 hours. After that you need to spread grout into the spaces between tiles with help of trowel. Wipe off excess grout with a wet sponge. Next day, run a damp mop over the tiles to clean off any additional grout. Let the grout cure for few days before stepping on the flooring.

Once your new bathroom tile is cured you can reattach the fixtures. Keep the extra tiles for future needs. You are now ready with new bathroom floor.

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