October 18, 2010

TILE TIPS, Tiling Floors Just Tile setting... no grout

This is a small project for some tiling at an address. The grouting was to be done by the customer. The project took about 3 days to set the tiles.
Tips:
- When setting tiles use tile spacers to keep spaces consistent
- For Floors Start your tiling off by using a chalk line. Measure slightly smaller (1/8" inch) then a full tile size ***remember to add the size of the grout lines (tile spaces), and snap line. Do it for both the width and the length. This will help with adjusting for walls that aren't straight. Then tile the rest of the tiles based off the chalk line to give you straight rows relative to the room.
If you dont like that way you can do it by segmenting the room in to sections, make like a checker board pattern. Then start from the middle. This really only works with symmetrical areas.
- Cutting Circles 2 words ANGLE GRINDER, its pretty self explanatory can't really explain it much more then that.

Best tip:
-Get that accomplished feeling the first day. AVOID DOING THE PARTIAL TILES. Try not to get hung up on doing the tiles on the ends or tiles that need some kind of cutting. That will slow you way down and just make the whole thing tiring and more boring for you.

- KNEE PADS use them save your knees you'll thank me when you don't use them and cant get up the next day.

Check out the pictures it was about 300+sqft of tiling these are 16 x 16 tiles, big and heavy, thick too.
Bedroom Tiling

Bathroom Tiling


 Laundry Room

 Foyer Entrance: didn't do the before after just the after

Till next time, hope the tips help you. Take care thats all for now.

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