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phillip d
09-16-2007 17:08:37
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Re: O/T how to lay cermic tile in reply to old, 09-16-2007 16:05:05
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Laying tile really isn't all that bad at all.If you have 4 straight walls to work with,you have the battle beat!If you don't,start with the wall that you will notice the most.You will need to get tile glue,a glue trowell ,grout,comes in all sorts of colors,and some sponges.You apply the glue with the trowell in a workable sized area,maybe 3' at a time or so.If the tile doesn't have raised notches on all sides,you will need somthing to properly space the stuff,maybe 1/8" or so,to allow the grout to settle inbetween the tiles.After the tile is all down and set,atleast 12 hours,then you can mix the grout(cement) in an old ice cream dish.Apply the grout between the tiles and work it in alittle.Once it is almost dry,wipe off the excess with a damp sponge,not wet,just damp.The grout will shrink alittle,so it will need a second coating.You can use a masonary grinder disk to cut the tiles to fit. Just make a line,maybe half way through or so and snap it off carefully with plastic tipped pliers,or maybe put a cloth rag over the tile and use regular pliers.Best of luck and happy tiling.pd.
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