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Step 1: Prepare the
surface The floor should be clean, dry, flat and
sound. The floor should be free fromoily/waxy or curing compounds.
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Step 2: Measure and planthe tile Layout
For a square or rectangular room: stretch achalk line between the centers of two facingwalls.
Snap the line. Repeat this on the opposing walls
(Figure 1). The resulting lines must cross at the center ofthe room at a precise 90 degree angle. Checkwith a carpenter's square. Change line angle ifnecessary.
At least one of the lines should be parallel witha wall.
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Step 3: Tile Placement Lay out a row of dry tile along
one line from center to theright wall.
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If the last space is less than1/2 a tile wide, return to thecenter and move the first tile
1/2 a tile width to the left. Be sure to allow the proper
grout spaces between the tilesor use plastic spacers.
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Mark the new "center point" andstrike a new crossing line at thismark (Figure 2).
Repeat the entire process for the
other line. You may want to trace these lines
with a pencil or felt tip marker, to
make them more permanent.
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Step 4: Lay the tile:
Work in one of the 4 sectionscreated by the chalk lines.
Starting at the center point,spread mastic over a few squarefeet.
Be sure to follow instructions onmastic container.
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Step 5: Laying rest of
whole tiles Place spacers between tile.Proceed as shown in (Figure 3B).
Continue until all whole tiles arelaid.
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Step 6: Making cuts: Leave the row of tile along the walls
until last. These will probably have to be cut. Do any necessary cutting as you proceed
around the room.Follow the instructions accompanying thetile cutter for straight cuts.
The rod saw is used for circularopenings, square cuts, angles and curves.
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Use long even strokes for a clean line.
Use the contour gauge to measure andmark irregular cuts. If you don't have a gauge, simply cut a
piece of light weight cardboard, shapingit to fit, then use it as a pattern to tracethe line on a tile
Use tile nippers to break away the waste
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Step 7: Apply the grout.
Use the rubber surfaced trowel to spreadgrout as instructed on the grout package.
Use a damp sponge to clean excess groutfrom the face of the tile.
When dry, polish with a soft cloth.
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Step 8 : To seal grout
joints. Use silicon sealer on grout joints if
continuous staining is a problem.
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Ceramic tile placed directly
over a plywood floor
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