Tile Installation Materials Needed

When it comes to installing a tile floor you will need a rubber mallet spacers a level a tile trowel and thin set or another type of mortar.

Tile installation materials needed.

Using a circular saw cut panels to fit measured bathroom and use a jigsaw to cut holes as needed to accommodate the toilet and other bathroom fixtures. A thinner subfloor will cause the floor to flex due to the weight of the tile. Tile nippers are recommended for making circular patterns on ceramic tiles. Tile pincers or nippers are used to enlarge holes in tiles and form tile edges.

This guide shows you how to work with mortar lay out and level tiles and score tiles to complete a professional looking installation. You can rent a truck or tools that you need to haul materials or complete a project. The home depot tool rental center offers tile saws and various floor care appliances to help with your renovation. Adhesive material adhesive is required to keep the tiles secured to the floor.

Prepare underlayment attaching an underlayment of cement board to sub flooring provides a level and sturdy surface to which bathroom tile can be easily attached. Use a tile cutter for small straight cuts. For making curved cuts you can use tile nippers. The materials are relatively easy to work with and you can rent the tools even the big ones.

Thin set adhesive also called portland cement mortar is a combination of cement sand and methylcellulose. Install ceramic tile over a subfloor that s no less than 1 1 8 inches thick. Some nippers are part of leveling kits like the one listed in the next step. Start by scoring the tile with a tile cutter and then use the nippers to cut the tile to the desired shape.

As you near cabinets doorways walls and other flooring stops trim tiles as needed for installation. Use a tile saw or wet saw both rentable if necessary for cutting numerous or thick tiles.