Laying tiles is an essential part of a bathroom renovation. Many people think that laying tiles is a difficult task that not everyone can do. I want to assure you that this is not the case. When studying the material in this article, the process of laying tiles will seem to you not only simple, but also interesting.
Laying tiles in the bathroom, due to space limitations, is considered a more time-consuming process compared to laying tiles in the kitchen. Before proceeding with the laying of tiles, it is necessary to carefully prepare both the surface and the room as a whole. Preparation of the premises includes: dismantling of old and installation of new plumbing, if necessary, replacement of electrical wires, and installation of new electrical wiring.
Laying tiles with your own hands can start both from the floor and from the walls. It all depends on the readiness of the floor, if, for example, it is not ready in the bathroom, that is, it has not been filled and leveled, it would be better to start laying tiles from the floor. First of all, you need to do itscreed, so as not to waste excess adhesive. A prerequisite for laying tiles is that the surface must be cleaned of debris and primed before laying.
Laying tiles on the floor, as a rule, starts from the corner. First of all, we fit the tiles from the corner to each other and see how it fits to the wall. With perfectly even walls, the tile will not have to be cut, but if it is curved, then it would be better to make a small gap between the wall and it, in order to prevent further consumption of tiles at the seams. Then we apply a layer of a special adhesive composition on it and level it with a notched trowel. If necessary, for example, unevenness on the floor, it is allowed to apply the adhesive composition directly to the floor. In this case, the grooves of the adhesive composition, which are left by a notched trowel, on the tile and on the surface must be perpendicular to each other. After applying the adhesive, we press the tile to the floor, and without fail we check its position with the help of a level. The use of plastic crosses makes it possible to maintain the same width of the seams. Also, do not forget to remove excess adhesive from the tiles and from the seams, since after drying it is difficult to remove.
Laying tiles on the walls also requires preliminary surface preparation. If there are differences on the surface of more than 5 mm, the walls must be leveled, differences of less than 5 mm are leveled during laying by increasing the thickness of the adhesive layer.composition. Laying tiles on the wall begins with the lowest and most visible corner so that it is trimmed in places that are not too conspicuous. Throughout the process of laying tiles, you should constantly check their position using a level.
The seams are filled in a day with a special grout using a rubber spatula. It is necessary to fill the joints with grout as deep as possible in order to prevent the appearance of voids in them in the future.
If you need to make cutouts in the tile (socket, switch, etc.), you will need a special drill bit. Tile cutting is done with a tile cutter. You will also need a rubber mallet to lay tiles.
