How to Install Floor Tiles

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Find out how to install floor tiles with Tile Mountain’s resident DIY expert, Craig Phillips. Follow along for a step-by-step guide for a technique that can be used across a number of layout patterns, and let us know if you have any questions in the comments.
0:00 - 0:23 Intro
0:24 - 0:57 What you'll need
0:58 - 1:12 How to prepare your area
1:13 - 2:35 How to trim the door
2:36 - 4:43 How to work out the layout
4:44 - 5:26 How to mix your adhesive
5:27 - 6:16 How to lay the adhesive
6:17 - 10:46 How to lay the tiles
10:47 - 11:38 Checking the tiles are straight
11:39 - 17:27 Using a levelling system
17:28 - 22:05 How to cut tiles for the edges
22:06 - 26:07 How to tile around the door frame and architrave
26:08 - 31:50 How to seal, grout and silicone
31:35 - 32:20 Outro
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Пікірлер: 56

@OdXUK 6 ай бұрын

Really good video. I'm a very experienced DIYer but watching this has given me a couple of things to think about as I embark upon a complete floor replacement of my Spanish villa. Cheers!

@davidallton8074 9 ай бұрын

I always cut the Architrave so that the tiles fit under it.

@mitchellkuharski5735 13 күн бұрын

I didn’t know you could paint the sealer on the whole floor.. just sealing the grout lines is a pain .. thanks for the video.. entertaining 👍

@Hewbuntu 3 ай бұрын

Hi Craig and TM, this is the best video I have found on this. Very helpful, thanks :)

@neo_265 6 ай бұрын

Great detailed guide….thanks.

@philip177100 3 ай бұрын

Back butter & thin set should be parallel to the short side of the tile so air can escape. Integrity & Strength could be compromised.

@truthseekerreal1 10 ай бұрын

It ius best practise to remove excess adhesive from around eact tile prior to llaying the next tile.this practise also prevents the grout opening being filled with adhesive keeping the tile clean

@SmilingFlamingoBirds-jj6yj 2 ай бұрын

Very helpful indeed

@andrewreigns7522 2 ай бұрын

Great presentation🎉

@truthseekerreal1 10 ай бұрын

It is cleaner to place an off-cut of tile close to the moulding useing it as a height guide and cut out the excess moulding allowing the tile to be fitted under the moulding.

@samblake87 4 ай бұрын

Good video, off I go to tile the new bathroom!

@sandrascotland6836 18 күн бұрын

What is the name of the sealsnt please.

12 күн бұрын

At 21:59 the door is closed and the tile goes under the door and in that respect if you are on the other side of the door in the opposite room you will be seeing the tile protruding into the room. At 25:28 you can clearly see how the tile protrudes into the next room and with the door closed you will be able to see this tile. Unless the same tiles are going to be laid next door as well and butt up to these tiles then that's fine but if its a different floor material like carpet or wood then from the room with the other floor material in you should not be able to see the tile protruding you would have a suitable Threshold strip between the two floor materials but you shouldn't be able to see the threshold strip if it's fitted in the correct position directly under the door. The same goes if you are in the room with tiles you shouldn't be able to see the threshold strip or the other floor be it wood or carpet from the tiled room. Just a minor detail, I know, so don't shoot me.

@richardbowen3711 Жыл бұрын

Don't need the applicator just do it by hand. As a tiler I only started using these systems about 3 months ago always just used normal spacers. This just makes it a little easier. Make sure to clean the adhesive out of the lines before putting the clips in saves you a job later. Also use normal spacers still as the clips arnt 💯 so cover yourself by using spacers aswell.

@davidsbusisonsele3657 3 күн бұрын

IF you are going to install 300 x 300 tiles, do you use one installation method and are the spaces you leave not many of the usual small ones?

@Sirricardo6 9 күн бұрын

Hii, What are the guidelines for needing to back butter the tiles?

@walkervx8003 4 ай бұрын

Learnt so much for this video , will you need an apprentice , i would like to wirk with you and learn more

@user-lt9ec8je4z 6 ай бұрын

Why you not skimming off a thin layer of the thin set on the edge of the tile before placing the clips for the second tile? And why no back buttering of the tiles?

@fernandesrichemond830 3 ай бұрын

It's not necessary to back buttering tiles if you have enough thin set on the floor

@marcopoulin1897 3 ай бұрын

Amateure answer look like you dont know how instale tile @@fernandesrichemond830

@JagHiroshi Ай бұрын

Really informative, thank you.

@oneway6054 15 күн бұрын

need to apply thinset paralell to shortest side

@user-uw6du9dl8z 15 күн бұрын

im about to remove my old ceramic from my wall to put on a new one. Do i need to remove ALL the old concrete on the wall so that new concrete can be put on? Or can i just put new ceramic on old concrete walls?

@mitchelledwards8708 Жыл бұрын

What’s the minimum bed size for a floor tile pal? Struggling for bight on a external door

@gistobusang729 3 ай бұрын

Nice video indeed, but myself I usually start my floor tile in the centre of the house 🏠, coz most of the time this houses are not straight...

@felipegrille8082 9 ай бұрын

And you can cut the door jambs with a jam saw or a grinder or Dremel or hacksaw and it would eliminate the cardboard template etc etc etc and it looks better

@user-uy4no1ti1k 9 ай бұрын

I notice you don`t apply adhesive to the back of the tile like I have seen before ??? Is this really not necessary ??? Thanx...

@kenhynes7135 Жыл бұрын

No back putter on tiles why don’t you clean the the edges of tiles before putting in the clips so the adhesive doesn’t come up on the joints

@CtOlaf 8 ай бұрын

The real questions here!

@oddopops1327 7 ай бұрын

👍👍😊

@matachevali395 11 ай бұрын

What leveling system can use if tiles have small stones texture, wich are uneven, is not a plane surface!

@zahazaha3898 Жыл бұрын

Hi mountain! I don’t suppose you could help me with a set out for my tiles? I am am struggling to work out how to do it as it goes up my entrance hall and then into the dining room?

@coventrypunx1014 4 ай бұрын

Plan it out

@rednissan001 Жыл бұрын

What do you do other side of the door where the floor level is much lower??

@sajidrafique375 2 ай бұрын

Eat your heart out 😹😹

@felipegrille8082 9 ай бұрын

Unless you're not working by piece work if you charging by the hour I definitely recommend cardboard template

@marcopoulin1897 8 ай бұрын

Well template for amateur

@felipegrille8082 9 ай бұрын

Brother. I generally just pull the pins off the hinges. When removing doors.. but hey that's just me

@csrboltfan2643 9 ай бұрын

A "roober" mallet ?

@aleksandrguas8580 6 күн бұрын

Where is the Guide line you are following with the tiles.How do you know is a perfect straight line ?All looks good , but you did not checked that.

@re_patel Жыл бұрын

Is the floor concrete?

@MrandMrsDIY Жыл бұрын

No, it was a wooden floor that had cement boards applied first so that it could be tiled over

@coventrypunx1014 4 ай бұрын

Watch the video again

@Jamie-gq3sv 26 күн бұрын

Why put a small cut in.. why not have the larger cut looks better?

@user-cn4wf9ud8p 2 ай бұрын

Nasty Nick dislikes this.

@marcopoulin1897 6 ай бұрын

This video is shame for real tile setter

@hobby-photo 20 сағат бұрын

Hát ez elég amatőr munka.Kijött a ragasztó a széleknél

@yeoGlover Жыл бұрын

You'll be lucky to have 50% coverage under those tiles, them with the waffled backs need to be back buttered. Not a great advert for tile Mountain to be honest.

@marcopoulin1897 Жыл бұрын

Right he is not tile setter just pretend to be what mess

@mickymac6571 Жыл бұрын

Im not a tiler but he did say you can butter the back of the tiles if you want to.

@marcopoulin1897 11 ай бұрын

Already fail

@coventrypunx1014 4 ай бұрын

Should start with a full tile against a while either