The prospect of tiling a floor no matter what size can be daunting, in fact if you have never done this sort thing before, it can be a bit of headache even before you get started.
This piece will explain the basics; obviously as you get going it will become easier.
1. Everything has to be cleared from the floor, all appliances, furniture and even the baseboards if you have them.
2. Is your floor concrete? If not then you will need to clean, put down a layer of cement and cover with a concrete backing board, once dry this will need to be screwed into place to secure it.
3. Locate the exact center of the room, you can mark thins with some chalk or anything else that is at hand.
4. Try a “dry” run, this will give you an idea of what the tiles look like down on the floor, and where you are going to have to do some resizing.
5. Begin to lay the tiles for real, in order to set the tiles trowel down some adhesive onto the floor, carefully place the tile down and firmly press on to make sure that they are firmly in place, you may wish to use a spirit level to check that each one is level.
6. For cutting the tiles a wet saw is preferable, these can be hired. Please be very careful with the tile edges and chips, they can be deceptively sharp.
7. Once all the tiles have been laid and the adhesive has dried out, the final phase is to grout the joints, this is the best job because it is the last job and pulls the whole project into place. Apply the grout to the joints and thoroughly wipe off the tile surface with a damp cloth or sponge.
That is the basics; if you take each step slowly then you should be having no problems at all.
Source [DIY Network]
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