Laying the tiles on the floor with the video themselves.
First, prepare the tools and materials. It will be required:
- tile;
- tile adhesive;
- a bucket for glue;
- grout for tiles;
- notched and rubber soft spatula;
- building level;
- Bulgarian;
- tile cutting machine;
- ruler with a pencil;
- Roulette;
- crosses plastic;
- drill with a nozzle for stirring the glue;
- knee pads.
Then it is necessary to determine the direction of the pattern of tiles, the presence of curbs, the way of laying - directly or diagonally. Also it is necessary to choose the color of the grouting in advance. We look at the detailed article, where the technique of laying ceramic tiles on the floor is painted with photo examples.
Before you start laying the tiles, you need to level the floor. If the height between the top and bottom points of the floor is more than 7 cm, then it is necessary to make a screed. If less, then the height can be adjusted by the thickness of the adhesive layer under the tile. The floor should be incised and primed for greater adhesiveness.
We produce glue in the bucket according to the manufacturer's instructions. When the tiling is laid on the floor, it is best to start parallel to the window line, starting from the corner that is most likely to be visible. We apply a trowel with a trowel on the tile or on the floor. If the tile is placed on a wooden floor, then the glue is applied to both the floor and the tile. Apply the tile to the floor, tightly pressing it with your hands. Then repeat the procedure with the next tile. First, tightly press it to the first tile, wipe the protruding solution and insert between them two plastic crosses. To check the horizontal styling, apply the level. We lay the row up to the wall. If the outer tile does not fit, then cut it with a tile cutter or a Bulgarian( see how to cut a tile with a tile cutter here).The Bulgarian will later be cut off all non-standard corners. Since the trimmed tile looks unaesthetic, it is on this side that we will install furniture. Begin to lay the next rows from the first laid tiles. Between the tiles of neighboring rows also need to insert crosses. After the last row was laid, leave the tile for a day - two. During this time, the glue must dry completely.
Now you can lay grout on the seams. See below video how to cut the tile correctly. Often, this will determine the final form of the whole work. Grout is sold already diluted or in dry form. If it is dry, we dilute it according to the instructions to form a homogeneous mass. We put grout in the intertwine seams with a rubber spatula. After the grout dries, remove the excess from the tiles with a damp cloth. We take a plastic tube, a diameter slightly exceeding the width of the seams, and press it into the grout in the floor. After that carefully my floor.
Laying tiles on the floor with your own hands video
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