Laying Tile
www.askthebuilder.com host Tim Carter demonstrates one method for keeping your grout lines straight when laying tile. In this project he is extending an existing tile floor and must maintain perfectly straight lines when laying floor tiles.
Video Rating: 4 / 5
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July 19th, 2010 at 11:05 am
thanks tim! this was extremely helpful :^)
July 19th, 2010 at 11:19 am
I usually do. But it’s not mission critical unless the gap is not covered by a baseboard of some type. You surely don’t want an ugly unfilled gap showing.
July 19th, 2010 at 11:51 am
Hey Tim, thanks for the videos! I have all the tile down and they are ready for grout. I have found conflicting info, do I grout beween the tile and wall? And since I’m putting tile trim on the wall, does that change anything? Thanks!
July 19th, 2010 at 12:09 pm
Thanks Tim, that makes a lot of sense.
We definitely want to do the tile laying process ourselves. I have a buddy that used to lay carpet. I’ll give him a call to see if he can do the finish work.
July 19th, 2010 at 1:06 pm
You can cut the carpet yourself and install the tile, but the carpet will lose it’s tension. The right way to do it, in my opinion, is to have a carpet installer come out to give you a quote. Confirm that the best way is to pull back the carpet now from the wall folding it back on itself. Do NOT cut it. Then install the tile. Let the tile cure for a week. The installer will then come out and cut the carpet carefully to fit the tile re-stretching it at the same time.
July 19th, 2010 at 1:49 pm
Great video Tim. We are planning on setting some tile for a free standing wood burning stove. We have to cut away a 4′x4′ section of carpet first. Is it possible to do this ourselves, our should have a flooring company do this. Or maybe when you come out at the end of the month you can bring your tool belt. lol!
Jason
July 19th, 2010 at 2:42 pm
I suggest you go to my AsktheBuilder web site and read all my past columns about Adhesive Removers.
July 19th, 2010 at 2:54 pm
Nice tips! I’m gonna change my floor to ceramic tiles and the previous floor was a kind of rubber mat glued to the floor. What do you suggest to removed the glue before I start laying those neat tiles?
Thanks in advance!
July 19th, 2010 at 3:38 pm
Proceed! Tell us how it turns out.
July 19th, 2010 at 4:06 pm
Thank you for this video! One question: My concrete has been painted previously. Will that be a problem, or can I just proceed? Thank you!
July 19th, 2010 at 4:44 pm
Not mirror smooth, but certainly in the same plane that there are no voids under a tile and no bumps that cause the tile to pivot.
July 19th, 2010 at 4:58 pm
Does the floor have to be mirror smooth to lay tile?
I have a concrete floor to tile, but it has a rough finish with a few nicks. Will the thinset compensate, or do i have to pour cement to fill the imperfections?
July 19th, 2010 at 5:37 pm
Your last phrase says it all……
July 19th, 2010 at 6:22 pm
thats ridiclious!!..tile will move a liitle..u dont need perfect lines..tile was always made to fit the floor however..broken tile floors are popular in greece..every tile is crooked,and misalighined..who cares.
July 19th, 2010 at 6:57 pm
Thanks Tim. It’s a project I’ve wanted to do for a while, but I wasn’t sure how complicated it was. I want to do the same with our fireplace surround under the mantel and along the floor, which might be an easier job to start with. Right now we have some crummy ceramic tile, which I’d like to replace with a rustic flagstone or something like that. When we get ready to do the job I’ll drop you a line. Thanks so much! Veronica
July 19th, 2010 at 7:48 pm
Veronica, now wait. Let’s not give up so easy. :-> If you have the tools and the time, I might be able to talk you through it.
July 19th, 2010 at 7:48 pm
OK. Maybe we’ll leave the wall tile job for a pro! Thanks Tim!
July 19th, 2010 at 8:14 pm
Veronica, um maybe….. There’s a ton you have to know to do wall tile. The key is the walls need to be smooth and sound and the first horizontal row must be level. I rarely start the first row off the floor. I start with the second row setting them on a straight piece of wood screwed to the wall.
July 19th, 2010 at 8:59 pm
Great tips! I want to do this in our bathroom. I’d like to put tile all the way up the wall for a walk-in shower. Do you think Jason could handle the job?
July 19th, 2010 at 9:41 pm
i LOVE this dude!!!!!!!!! he explains it so simply and its really not hard to do any of this. you just got to do it right!
July 19th, 2010 at 9:42 pm
tim , you are really good. i’ve learned a lot from your web site. thank you so much.
July 19th, 2010 at 10:25 pm
Repect. Ok now I see this dudes skills.
July 19th, 2010 at 11:13 pm
just put the same tile in my bathroom
July 19th, 2010 at 11:26 pm
AWESOME! Drawing on the floor, never something I did as a kid with parents…
July 19th, 2010 at 11:42 pm
Thanks for the great info here! I am a novice DIYer working with tile (Travertine) laminate. Mine came in 51″ x 13 sections. I am getting a lot of waste becasue when I get to the end of a row, I am having no use for the rest of that section. Unlike real tile, laminate can only go in one direction because of the tongue and grooves. Also, any side that is cut, is useless because it will not connect (no tongue or groove) to anything. Any suggestions are much appreciated. Thanks again!