How to Tile a Bathroom Floor with Wickes
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- Опубликовано: 27 май 2024
- Our How to Tile a Bathroom Floor will give you all the help and advice you’ll need to do this job well. There’s even advice on how to tile around a toilet.
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In this step-by-step video, you’ll learn how to tile a bathroom floor. From measuring and marking out the floor, evenly spacing your tiles and ensuring they’re symmetrical right through to grouting and applying sealant, we’ve broken down each stage of the process so it’s easy to digest. Follow these instructions and you’ll end up with a tiled floor that’s water-tight, level and looks great.
Preparation & planning
If you have a concrete floor, you can tile directly onto it. Timber floors needs to be strengthened with exterior-grade plywood which has been primed before tiling can begin. Tiles always need to be laid onto clean, dry and level surfaces, therefore sand and clean as necessary in both cases. Check whether your tiles need sealing, too.
Aftercare
After finishing your tiling project, use a grout protector spray to stop penetration by water, dirt, oil, grease and lime scale. Using this product will help to prolong the life of your grout and keep the area easy to clean.
Getting the job done - hints & tips
Make sure all surfaces are prepared before tiling. Porous surfaces should be prepared with primer before tiling. Always make sure your grout and adhesive is in date if you're using product which has been left over from another project.
Safety
Before screwing battens into the floor, always check for pipes and wires which may be under the floor. If there are pipes or wires under the floor where you are intending to screw down battens, use pencil lines to guide your tiling.
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This is the most simple explained video I’ve seen on laying tiles. This is all beginners are asking for. They don’t need people showing off on how well they lay tile. Well done!
Funny how a lot of the pros and know it alls are on here watching a video titled "How to Tile a Bathroom Floor with Wickes
". This kind of job would be sufficient for any DIYer. So instead of being arm chair critics, you are more than welcome to post a video yourself on how it should be done correctly.
Sounds like I BetterCall Saul…. Its all good man!!! Im a 40 yr pro and all these methods are antiquated, and i have NO time to educate DYI-errs
@@mandatethis8024 you got time to be on RUclips though huh?
@@whistleblower7078 < a whistle? Thats what they call it nowadays? 👃🏿
Pound salt
Well I just came here searching for my son in Texas to do his tile job at his house. I learned a different way but this is okay video for a beginner
I've been tiling professionally for 15 years. I could cry watching this! Tears of laughter mixed with pain, embarrassment, awkwardness, horror, disbelief and grief!
Imperial Tiling Mark you haven't told us why ,
@@brianfield792 Never put tiles directly on wooden surfaces, no waterproofing, there should be tiles underneath the toilet also and under the bathtub.
@@rikardnilsson2413 not the tub but all else see a plumber
I saw this and had to check calendar to make sure its not April 1st.
@@rikardnilsson2413 They say the floor should be primed?
THANK YOU THANKYOU......finally a tutorial that is not sped up 100 times that you cannot see how to do this. Very appreciative of your detailed and informative explanation.
This is the funniest thing I have seen in ages.
You have a promising career ahead in comedy producing video like this.
People haven't laid tiles raw onto a timber substrate since the 80s....
I've got one tip to add. When using the notched spreader, make sure to make the lines in one direction, instead of swirling as it is done here. The way it is done here, air will get trapped in areas in the middle. This can later on cause the tiles to loosen. When the lines created by the spreader all go in one direction, air can escape from the middle all the way out to the sides as you press the tile down, and this helps the tile stay in place in the future.
Good evening to you every encouragement to master the work. I am a citizen of the country of Algeria, I follow and witness your channel every success, although I specialize in the field of construction
Thank you! I've been looking for a method of shaping tiles around my toilet so I can redo my bathroom floor and most tutorials just discuss shaping around the flange, but I'm not removing my toilet for this project because I'm doing vinyl tiles over the preexisting ceramic ones, so none of them were that helpful! This method is so clever, I feel so silly I'd never have thought it up myself.
A big Thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge of tiling for free to anyone.
Hello guys after watching many videos tutorials,yours is the best ever!clear and limpid thanks for your generosity!
Patrick Meus
Hello guys after watching many videos tutorials, Your is the worst ever! No clear, adhesive wrong
Spreading, paper temple is for kids, screw long wood for level is for kids, thanks for the generosity FOR WASTING TIME.
@@Lu-cho but if you know how to do it why are you here?
From experience I'd never lay tiles on plywood floor, even with primer. It's susceptible to movement in the future causing the grout to crack and lift. It's best to use a fibre cement board like hardie backer.
No have first quality thin set lay on Plywood is ok
I use the York store and have always found it to be a pleasant experience. They always have the stock I need and I find the Wickes own-branded tools to be of good quality and durable. The staff have always been helpful and approachable.
Sadly I have found out this week that the senior management of this company hates its customers, considers us bigots and would rather us not buy from their stores. They have tried some furious backpedaling by saying that the remarks of their Chief Operations Officer Fraser Longden were taken “out of context”.
Don’t you dare try to gaslight us with your weasel words. We know exactly what low opinion you have of us as your customers. All Fraser Longden did was say the quiet part out loud. We have received your message and will now act (by taking our custom elsewhere) accordingly.
Love the video....I learn 1 step at the time....easy to understand...
I have noticed many techniques that I have learned through youtube that they are not best practice:
- mortar or adhesive should be troweled in straight lines so as to allow air to escape.
- tiles should be pushed back and forth so as to collapse the ridges made by the trowel achieving a better bond.
- using plastic silicone profilers is better than using tape.
Just checked my calendar I though it was April 1 st ?? Shocking !!!
Using a toothed spreader you should spread the adhesive to form straight lines. Waving it round randomly like an artex pattern forms sealed channels of air underneath the tile. Straight channels allow air to escape from underneath the tile making it much easier to level. There is a video on here of a guy laying glass tiles to illustrate this.
R W I’ve seen that video,,and it’s spot on,
But wouldn't that allow room for water to get in and spread?
@@aron2015 if it gets through your grout you are knackered anyway
I’m glad there are videos out there like this, it keeps me in work...if people found out that this is the absolute hardest way to go about laying a small bathroom and thus a huge waste of time, I’d be out of a job, lol. Not saying it’s the wrong way, just the long way
Was thinking the same.....LOL
Josh Hoover how to level the title on the floor
Stupid fellow
All they have to do is lay a tile mat to the substrate
One of the best demonstrations of tiling. Thanks so much
Thanks for sharing the knowledge. Wish you all the best in your life.
Wow paper templates is genius..... I don’t why I didn’t think of this when I’m a installer myself 🤦🏽🤦🏽🤦🏽🤦🏽🤦🏽
Some great methods shown here! Thank You!
neat clean work
I love to tile bathroom and kitchen on living room
What?
Very good video 👏
clear teaching
great *****
thanks
He made a good job of tiling in the bathroom after working on it most of the day, When his wife takes a look at the finished job she says "I'am not sure I like the colour of these tiles I selected"
buenos videos
construccion
work #1
Thank you for the knowledge 🤛
Really nice work!! I wanna try this myself :D
amazing tilling work
go on bro
7.00 do not use felt tip pen as ink can sink into tile I watch this video when I want a laugh video is wrong in so many different ways
Fantastic video! Thanks 😃
Not sure if anyone noticed, but although there was plenty of people saying don't tile around the toilet, the tiles actually change from 9:50 to 11:24. The grout line was in the centre of the toilet, then it was down the left hand side??
Muito bom excelente trabalho
BeautifUl work
great works and Love it
Great job.
Great tutorial on how to screw up a bathroom floor remodel
I am about to tile my bathroom floor & walls I shall be referring to this video many times no doubt, I buy all my DIY Products from my local Dunstable Store, I know the Staff and their a Great Team!
you better not refer to much to this video or your tile will fail if you a wood subfloor you must put down durock or an uncoupling membrane or the tile will come up
very helpful
I should have found this earlier ❤❤
Good job 👌
Good video..nothing wrong with doing things this way.Some would say it’s the slow way but it is nice and neat and that is what matters 👍
They do things way too quickly these days and the quality suffers. It's the same when you go to the doctors. Quantity over quality. Greedy.
Awesome video.. ☺👍
Apprently everyone who watched the video is a bloody expert.
😂 I’m left wondering why these so called “expats” are watching this video!!!
Best tutorial ever! Thank you!
Great method
Brilliant, thanks.
great job thanks alot
Thank you very much
when is it needed to back butter? I watched some videos where some guys are doing the back butter and some are not. Thanks!
good job
Awesome video learnt loads and will definately given me confidence to try My self first befire hiring.
Wow good job
This video shouldn’t be on internet. Even beginners will dislike this video
always spread you adhesive you straight line this prevents air pockets which can cause tiles to crack!
At 1.30 he looks baffled 😂😂😂😂
Before put the tiles what kind of cement did you used?
WOW ceramic tile over a wood floor!! and against a wood base!! No need to put tile under the toilet. It's totally unprofessional but you make it look legit. Amazing!!
Can you show us how to install tile over carpet padding using velcro?
@Joeseph Smith
thats funny, and you never put them on a ceiling cause they fall.
I was using sarcasm about the ceiling tiles. Yes I know most homes in the west have wood floors. In the states it's plywood. That said, WE ALWAYS TILE UNDER THE TOILET TO THE PIPE. The mounting flange goes OVER the tile. . However, we also put a 3/4 " wire reinforced mortar bed down first. You never tile directly to wood, NEVER. I also know its a product promo but its wrong and should be ridiculed.
Some say he's still snipping the tile for the toilet.....
Yes 1 year to cut a tile ,😅😅😅
Amazing video
Excellent tips on here thanks
Glad you're finding the videos helpful, Shaun. Thanks for your feedback. Kirsty
do you not need to leave a gap on the wal side for any expansion or movement
? Maybe, but the silicone sealant is flexible so that might cover it.
np#
Did anyone consider that this video was created to help those with no idea🤔
Thanks Wickes
What shade of grey is that? Its very nice
Good job do you just use flexible adhesive on wood and wood you need glue on the wood to stop adhesive drying out
Can you purchase ready made mixed adhesive?
good job boys. .
Very good
Question is a batten a long piece of wood jut to keep in place ?
is that base floor made of flywood?
The adhesive spreading is wrong! it's suppose to be spread in one direction so that when the tile is placed down the air can escape and the tile can bed properly!!
Yes, did you see the (lack of) coverage on the tile he lifted?
Noon on oomph
M C was totally gonna post the same. Really bad tutorial video !!
And he didn't use full coverage back butter.... ametuers smh
Even if troweled properly, he was installing directly on plywood. The tile will crack where the sheets butt together. We would never do that on this side of the pond.
so many negative comments, yet the finished bathroom looks superb.
Whats the point of a nice looking bathroom when Its Going to fail anyway. Thats like buying a nice looking car that has no engine ...... Thats a little stupid if you ask me
how is it going to fail you dimwit.
@@underpantswedgy the floor is going to fail because the prep isn't done correctly. For example, you don't tile directly plywood especially in a bathroom, it must be screeded making sure the floor goes towards the floor waste. He was using the wrong size notch (too small) so the tiles don't have that much coverage. He isn't using a flexible glue since the floor will move and the tiles will pop off. The lay out of the tiles is wrong. You don't cut around a toilet. You remove it and install it after the floor is tiled. The floor isn't waterproofed (depending on the circumstances) almost everything explained in the video is wrong. it may look pretty but he took all the wrong steps and alas it will fail. I'm a qualified tiler so I know what I'm talking about
Luke Chapman I believe you against this video and the troweled adhesive line must be straight to allow the air to escape to get full coverage on the tile to bed
Hi I want to tile the floor with the ceramic tiles 200* 600mm using the herringbone design. The problem is the opposite walls are not straight they have a C-shape or in a form of brackets ( ). The gaps from the the walls are so great. Please help me out.
Thank you
well done
WoW...... This amazing, I won't hire this guys
How long does this take?
What if we want to remove old tiles and put in new ones, how to remove old tiles and how long will that take?
Can you tile straight on to the ply?
Hello everyone. A neighbor Once me to lay ceramic tile’s on her bathroom floor I’m pretty handy but it’s been a while I haven’t done it what should I lay down on floor first? As of now it has a decent layer of Louan sheet.
very good
Tiles should be under the toilet pan. In effect what you have done in the video is to slightly lower the toilet pan/seat by bringing the floor height up. A tall person like myself finds things difficult when the seat height is even lower!
Plus, if you ever have to replace the toilet you would have an issue.
@@bobbybarr8308 Exactly, you think on the same lines as me.
Good tops sir
best work
great great great job
OMG he made every possible mistake I can think of and learned not to before my first ever job
Thank you. This helps!
this is the best advice on "never tile a floor this way" wickes,, lol.
Will unglazed ceramic tiles deteriorate due to running water from faucet if installed in bathroom floor?
Please tell me the best mold proof compound to cover the gaps between wall's tiles and finishing? thanks!
100% mold resistant silicone. Your welcome
and non-sanded grout for 1/8" joint line?
Glad I’m reading the comments as well to get actual tips from the pros 🤣
Thanks for your good video..
Excelente, like 👍
😎🇨🇱
I want this guy to do my bathroom lol
I want some tips because I’m doing tiles
From zahid miah
amasing
I only ever fitted lino or laminate to wooden flooring. I'm tiling my downstairs toilet and it's concrete flooring. Everything is coming out toilet and sink pedestal even ripping the old skirting board and tilingclose to the wall then new skirting on top. So much easier and looks better
What about using tile levellers?
Wow. What happen when they get a new toilet?
tip, install the toilet after the tiling job, no need to cut tiles out around the toilet just 1 hole for the pipe. also the toilet looks much nicer with the seem resting on the tiled floor !
Would you have to adjust the height of the pipes behind the toilet if you did this? (:
hi. i have poured 10cm on perlite floor screed with no expansion joints. it has several cracked over 5 months. how can i lay tiles over it with no future problems?
As a professional tiler, this video burned my eyes at so many levels .....no backer board on top of ply, tiling around toilet and pedestal, spreading the adhesive in all directions, DIY tools, skirting board ......
was this video done by gypo's?