Installation Guide

INSTALLATION GUIDE

GETTING STARTED

FOUNDATION

Before you begin installing your new tile, it is important that you have everything you need. Here are the

recommended tools and materials to acquire before you begin:

Your surface should be clean, smooth, and dry. Remove all old ﬂoor coverings. Repair and level all damaged and

uneven areas. Double check the surface is architecturally sound and can support the weight of tile ﬂooring.

Remove any moldings, trim or appliances that may interfere with the installation. Check beneath doorjambs to

conﬁrm you have enough room to lay the tile.

• 5-Gallon Buckets

• Cement Backer Board

• Cement Board Screws

• Earplugs

• Grout

• Grout Sponge

• Handsaw or Jamb Saw

• Kneepads

• Level

• Mixing Paddle

• Notched trowel

• Pencil

• Power Drill

• Rubber Grout Float

• Safety Glasses

• Scoring Cutter or Wet Saw

• Sealer

• Speed Square

• Tape Measure

• Thin-set Mortar

• Tile

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INSTALLATION GUIDE GETTING STARTED Before you begin installing your new tile, it is important that you have everything you need.
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PREPARATION Layout the tile in advance to double check you have enough tile to complete your project. This will also give you a rough idea of what the result will look like. Begin your layout by accurately pinpointing the middle of the room. Mark the center point of each wall and draw chalk lines between the center points of opposing walls. The intersecting lines will create perfect squares. Starting from the middle of the room, lay rows of loose tile along the center lines in both directions.
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To maintain a fluid and professional look, it is important to set the tile one grid at a time. Complete setting all tiles in each grid before moving on to the next grid. Also, save the perimeter tiles in each grid for last in order to leave an adequate gap between the tile and wall. Start in the center of the room and begin with the first tile in the corner of the grid. Work outwards from there. Do not let the edges of your tiles hit each other.