How Do You Prepare A Floor For Ceramic Tile?
Laying your own tile can be a big job. This is especially true when you are dealing with ceramic tile, but with a little preparation and enough time it can be done on your own. Re-tiling a room or tiling for the first time can really bring the room to life. A well-done tiling job can actually increase the value of your home, especially if you use a high quality ceramic tile to do the job. Preparing the floor for the tiling is actually one of the most important steps of this whole process too. Like most things, a bad start will give you a bad final result. These directions assume that either you are tiling a new room, or the previous flooring is already taken out. Clear the entire area of everything that you can remove. This includes any tables, furniture, carpet, rugs, garbage cans and all other easily removes objects. Use a pry bar to remove any trim around the floor, walls, windows and doorways. You will want to work slowly and carefully so you don’t damage the walls or the trim. Thi
