Installation Guide

PREPARE
1. The success and longevity of tile
installation relies on a solid base. Unless
you are dealing with new construction,
this usually means removing the original
 ooringmaterialbeforeyouinstallyour
new tile.
2. Ceramic and porcelain tile should be
 installedonaclean,levelandrigidoor.
 Ifyouroorsexorhaveunevenareas,
repair and add support where needed.
 Followupwithacementboardorber
cement underlayment. Both are resilient
to moisture and impervious to liquids.
3. Choose your installation pattern. There
are an endless number of options, and
 thepatternshouldreecttheoveralltone
Installing porcelain tile is a process; proper preparation of the base is an absolute necessity for a success-
ful installation. Don’t let this dissuade you from a DIY porcelain tile installation! Below are instructions on
how to complete your project successfully.
and look you are trying to achieve.
4. Map out your installation. Measure to
 ndthecenterofaroomontwoopposite
walls and use these points to snap a chalk
line across the room. Do the same on the
other walls to create perpendicular line,
and check to make sure they are square.
5.Drytyourtilestartingfromcenterpoint,
leaving enough spacing for grout joints.
The goal is to work with as many full tiles
as possible.
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