Cut tiles to fit against the wall if necessary.
How to lay a porcelain floor.
Starting at the center rehearse your tile pattern by simply laying them on the floor without any adhesive or glue.
Dry fit the tiles on floor.
Continue laying tiles one box at a time until your reach the wall.
Spacers are available where tile is sold.
Lay several porcelain tiles in a row using spacers to simulate joints.
Continue laying tiles until you ve covered the mortared area.
The use of trim tiles listels staves water jet cuttings or of the multisize complicates the floor installation procedures.
Lay a short 2 x 4 or beater block on top of the tiles and tap lightly with a rubber mallet to level the tiles and bed them firmly in the mortar.
Rehearse laying out tiles.
Begin laying tiles at the center point of the two layout lines setting each tile into the mortar by tapping it gently with a rubber mallet.
How to lay floor tiles watch our how to install ceramic and porcelain floor tile videos and learn the steps needed for a successful installation.
Use plastic spacers at each tile corner to maintain even grout lines between the tiles.
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Place the first tile at the corner nearest the center point.
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When you have found your center point you will notice you will have a quadrant design on the floor or 4 equally sized areas.
You ll see how to complete each step and work the required tools such as trowels manual snap cutter wet saw and tile nipper.
Be prepared to cut some tiles.