How to put tile in the bathroom

How to put tile in the bathroom

Likely, each of us sometime, but thought question and how, it is correct to put tile in the bathroom? Laying of tile in the bathroom not it and difficult occupation. To achieve excellent result, you have to have diligence and patience. Well and of course to know work essence, order of its performance.

It is required to you

  • Mixer, drill, toothed palette, construction level.

Instruction

1. Before starting performance of laying of tile. At first it is necessary to measure height and length of walls of the bathroom, having multiplied them, we will receive the total area of walls. It is necessary not to be mistaken upon purchase of tile as it is on sale in square meters. Remember that it is necessary to buy tile 5% more, than demand that the bathroom sizes.

2. So, after you have bought all material, it is necessary to start preparation of the bathroom for the main works. If the house new, then is provided to you good chance when choosing surface on which the tile will keep within. The best result can be achieved if to revet surface of walls with cement plates.

3. The following what it is worth paying to attention on what surface of cement plates the tile in the bathroom will fasten. As cement plates double-sided, one party smooth, and another rough therefore also glue is used different. For the smooth party use glue - mastics, and for rough – portland cement. At installation of plates, it is necessary to remember that between them it is necessary to leave small gap, about 3 mm.

4. So, we will start laying of tile. Lay out tile along walls to pick up optimal variant of laying. If the last tile does not approach by the size, then it needs to be cut off. But that you had had no inconvenience on adjustment of the exact size in the remained gap, the easiest to cut off the first tile.

5. After that note pencil where the first and last tile will be fixed. Apply vertical lines on which you will be guided when laying on wall. The tile is the best of all to stack small sites, 4-6 tiles for once.

6. Beginners when laying tile will suit mastic though professionals prefer to use more cement slurry as the correct solution of cement – piece quite difficult. Do not go too far in force when pressing on tile as you can squeeze out surplus of cement in seams which should be deleted then by means of the palette.

7. After you have laid all tile it is necessary to make finish of seams the rubber palette. At the same time use the fine finish which is not containing sand.

Author: «MirrorInfo» Dream Team


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