| It's not that difficult to customize and | | | | that your walls are clean of dust and debris. |
| installing ceramic wall tile in your | | | | Repair cracks and fill in gaps and holes. |
| bathroom. A little patience and dedication | | | | Roughen up or scarify your wall so that your |
| will get you a long way to installing your | | | | tiling mortar can bond your tiles to your |
| dream ceramic tile bathroom wall! A bit of | | | | wall. To begin installing ceramic wall tile |
| home improvement experience would help you a | | | | on your wall, start from that intersection |
| lot, but if you're a newbie, you'll find that | | | | point you just laid out. While tiling, do |
| installing ceramic wall tile is a cinch | | | | regular checks on your work. |
| simply by following these tile installation | | | | |
| instructions. | | | | When installing ceramic wall tile, you have |
| | | | to make sure that all the tiles are bonded |
| Start by getting your tiling tools. You will | | | | consistently and not running up or down in |
| need the following tools for this project: A | | | | different angles. Place your tile over it and |
| tape measure, some chalk and string, a tile | | | | press the tile down firmly in place. Give it |
| cutter, a pair of tile nippers and a pair of | | | | a slow, twisting motion till the ceramic tile |
| pliers. You'll also need tile spacers, | | | | is firmly in place. Duplicate this procedure |
| sandpaper, a notched trowel and a rubber | | | | with the rest of your ceramic tiles. To get a |
| grout float. You will need a strong setting | | | | consistent tiling, place tile spacers on all |
| material or tile adhesive for installing | | | | the spaces between your ceramic bathroom |
| ceramic wall tile on your bathroom or | | | | tiles. |
| kitchen. You can choose from a wide selection | | | | |
| of tiling mortars and tile adhesives. When | | | | After you've tiled your bathroom wall, leave |
| installing ceramic wall tile grout, make sure | | | | it to set overnight. Then, it's time to lay |
| it matches your setting material color as | | | | in your grout. There are two main kinds of |
| well. Tiling grout comes in a variety of | | | | grout for installing ceramic wall tile: |
| color tints, so you can choose a tint that | | | | Sanded or unsanded grout. Sanded grout is a |
| would fit your room's desired look. | | | | mixture of cement, water and fine sand, ideal |
| | | | for tile spaces that are more than an eighth |
| Get some buckets, rags and sponges for after | | | | of an inch wide. Unsanded grout is a type of |
| you've laid in your tiles. These will help in | | | | grout preferred for small tile spaces. To |
| cleaning your tiles of excess grout and other | | | | maximize your grout application, angle your |
| debris. And don't start to installing ceramic | | | | rubber grout float and press firmly down as |
| wall tile without your safety gear. Get | | | | you spread it over the tile spaces. Check for |
| long-sleeved work clothes, a pair of safety | | | | pockets of air and dab these spaces with more |
| glasses, heavy leather gloves, and work | | | | grout. When you're done, let it set for an |
| shoes. | | | | hour, and then use a damp sponge to wipe off |
| | | | any excess grout. Rinse your sponge regularly |
| Once you have your tools, you're all set. The | | | | so you can get a cleaner and better finish. |
| first step to installing ceramic wall tile is | | | | Then, let your grout dry for a day. |
| to lay out your walls. Start by finding the | | | | |
| center of your wall using your tape measure, | | | | Follow these instructions on how installing |
| chalk and string. Draw vertical and | | | | ceramic wall tile on your walls and you won't |
| horizontal line at the center of your wall. | | | | go wrong. Making something worthwhile for |
| Mark the intersecting lines; these will be | | | | your home can give you a lot of satisfaction. |
| your reference lines for your tiling work. | | | | So, don't forget to have fun and enjoy while |
| | | | you're installing ceramic wall tile on your |
| When installing ceramic wall tile, make sure | | | | kitchen or bathroom. |