Porcelain Floor TileIf you have recently been carrying out some renovations to your home and looking for something elegant to place on the floor. Then it is worth considering laying some porcelain floor tiles. As you will soon discover finding the perfect porcelain floor tile to match with the rooms decor shouldn’t prove an issue. This is because they are available in a wide variety of different styles, hues and finishes. So what do you need to do when it comes to laying a porcelain floor tile? Below we look at the steps you will need to take in order to lay such flooring properly. Step 1 – You first need to lay down and screw a backer board down on to the surface on which you intend to then lay your porcelain floor tiles. Make sure that the board fits into the space exactly. Step 2 – Next you will need to apply liberal amounts of mortar to the backer board. The best way of doing this is through using a mortar trowel which can be purchased from your local DIY or hardware store. It is best to start at the point furthest away from you or a door and then work your way towards it. Apply the mortar to the board using circular motions so that you create a semi circular pattern with the mortar on it. Also make sure that you only apply enough mortar to allow you to lay 5 porcelain floor tiles at any one time. This will help to prevent the mortar from drying and setting before the tiles can be laid. Step 3 – When laying the tiles on the mortar make sure that you do so gently and put a spacer between each of them as you go. Again these can be purchased from your local DIY or hardware store. Should you come to an area where the tiles need to be cut then either use a set of tile snips or trim the entire porcelain floor tile with a scorer. Once all the tiles have been laid you must now provide the mortar time to dry completely and on average this can take between 24 and 48 hours to happen. Then after this you can apply the grout which again will need between 24 and 48 hours to dry. Once this has happened you can then seal the tiles with a sealant again applied liberally using either a mop or sponge. |
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