How To Tile A Floor | 4Homes

3. Step Three

3. Step Three (Image 3 of 6)

Spread about one square metre of tile adhesive/grout into one of the right angles made by the two crossing chalk lines. Scrap the notched edge of the trowel across the mix to form ridges of the same thickness. Lay the first few tiles along the edge of the longest centre line. Gently press the tiles into place, making sure they also line up with the other centre line. Add plastic spacers at each corner to keep them exactly the same distance apart for grouting.

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cant understand your way of telling people how to tile floor.. lost with all the big words . you could say find the centre off room mark with chalk line , do a dry lay on one side to find your shortfalls at the edge and adjust chalk line to suite

Posted by allen8804 on 23/09/2009 01:36:14

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hi george, you should try to have pictures showing exactly what to do instead of stylish pictures and a long text.after reading instructions on how to lay tiles you are as lost as before you started. it all looks really preatty but not very helpful.

Posted by anna on 11/06/2009 21:15:48

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The difficuly I have had is cutting tiles to fit round wash basin/toilet bowl. There are no hints/ideas as to how to, for example make templates to do this or any other methods. I am finding this job particulaly difficult.

Posted by grimreaper on 26/05/2009 09:19:32

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