If your bathroom tile has reached a point where it’s worn out, you no longer need to call in a professional to help, as there are simple procedures you can use to quickly install new floor tile. For example, you can replace your vinyl floor with a marble tile, because these tiles can add extra elegance and beauty to your bathroom. In addition, it is a floor that suits practically all color schemes. Installing bathroom tile floors requires two things; patience and a lot of care.
Procedure to be used;
Make sure you have the necessary protective gear before replacing your bathroom floor tiles. A face mask, eye protection and gloves are very important.
The next step is to make sure you carefully remove your old bathroom tiles. If it’s vinyl flooring, you can rip it off with a pry bar, and if your bathroom has ceramic tile, you can smash it with a hammer.
Before installing your marble tiles, you need to ensure that the floor surface is thoroughly cleaned; You can either vacuum it or use a duster to get the job done. After cleaning, you must let the floor dry.
If the floor is dry, you need to level it with a floor leveling machine; Keep in mind that marble floors are very prone to cracking if not laid on a level surface. Aside from the floor leveler, you can sand down the unevenness of the floor or use a plywood to make the floor level.
Inspection of the tiles
You need to check the tiles by running your fingers over them to make sure there are no cracks. Cracked tiles are not good as they break easily when laid.
You need to know the exact length and width of the floor, which will help in creating the required layout, and then mark the center and grid of your floor.
Laying the tiles
The grid you create matters because it gives you an idea of how to place the tiles in the required patterns. Place the tiles in the grid and then apply the necessary glue to the floor to keep the tiles intact.
Place the marble tiles on the thin adhesive layer, hold them gently and firmly, making sure not to slip in the wrong way. The spacers allow you to position the tiles if they don’t fit properly. Allow the marble floors to dry and then seal the marble by dampening the spaces between the marble floors with cement.
