How to Tile a Bathroom Floor?
Lay out a single horizontal and vertical row of floor tiles across the floor along the chalk reference lines. Shift the fashion tiles, if needed, so any cuts that must be made by the wall are against the least noticeable wall. You also don’t want cut tiles at the entrance to the bathroom, so adjust the tiles so cuts are against the far wall. You can snap additional chalk reference lines, once the glazed rustic tile layout is finalized, if you wish.
Set the first tile in the far corner of the room and work towards the doorway. You won’t want to step on the newly laid Rome Stone tile before the mortar has a chance to dry. Work on laying the polished tile in small sections at a time. Mix up a small batch of thin-set mortar and spread a thin layer on the cement board with the notched trowel. Lay several pieces of tile with tile spacers to establish even grout lines. Firmly press the tile into the mortar so there are no air bubbles underneath. Set a level across the top of the cement tiles to make sure they are perfectly flat.
Cut tiles with a common marble tile cutter or wet saw, if necessary, to fit along the wall. As you work toward the walls, you may not be able to use a perfect number of tiles. You may also need to make cuts for Calacata tiles that sit around toilets and other rounded objects in the floor. Allow the thin-set to dry for at least a day. Follow the instructions recommended by the manufacturer before grouting.
Pull the bathroom tile spacers out from between the tiles before adding grout. Mix the sanded grout with water in a bucket, according to the manufacturer directions. Scoop some grout onto the file floor with a trowel. Firmly press it into the grout lines with the grout float, working in small sections at a time. Remove the excess grout from the surface of the Tundla tile before it has a chance to dry.
Fill a second bucket with water and use it to wet the large sponge with rounded corners. Wring out the sponge and then wipe over the wood tile so that you are moving at a diagonal to the grout lines. If you wipe parallel to the grout lines, you might gouge out some of the grout and leave an uneven surface. Rinse the sponge in the bucket of water and repeat until all the grout is removed from the surface of the tile. Wait at least 2 days for the grout to cure before sealing it. Sometimes its smart to leave a humidifier on during the two days you’re letting it sit, to help the grout gain in strength.
