5 Tips For Tiling Like a PRO

While in the middle of our full shower remodel, I decided to share 5 tips for tiling like a pro. I'll also show all the needed supplies so you too can lay tile.
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[@MagmaTrevor]

I’ve been tiling for years and started woodworking about 3 years ago and it’s always refreshing to see how someone else tackles a job. You kept it very simple and your videos are well made. Good job to you sir! I love your videos

[@MrBuildit]

Thanks so much Trevor.

[@Phenom3n0n]

@@MrBuildit Way too simple if you ask me. Why would you lay the most generic boring tile in your own personal bathroom? No inward boxes built into the shower walls, no nice color contrast with some white or black tiles, no patterns, no nothing. Just go to home depot and pick out some boring generic tile and cover your entire shower with it? Woulda been nice to see something a little bit more creative...

[@eighty7nines]

@@Phenom3n0n @looterr McScooter you've answered your own question. Its HIS OWN PERSONAL BATHROOM!

[@MagmaTrevor]

Looter McScooter Maybe he doesn’t have that skill set or didn’t wanna go crazy or didn’t have the budget. Who knows but it still came out really great, for a 90s house as well

[@hipeople12356]

Very clean simple instructions. I like it. I would make sure to mention the importance of waterproofing the wall behind it though. 👍

[@calvinthompson6385]

I’ve taken on many different projects but tile just terrifies me hahaha but this great video helped so much thanks for the confidence build!! 👍👌✌️

[@maidenmothercrone3790]

I think this is the best tile video I’ve seen. Simple and to the point

[@leahchristians4906]

This helped solidify my (admittedly pretty basic) tiling knowledge. Can you do a video on how to grout and seal tile&grout?

[@leoluciferr469]

I have been tiling for 15 years and I’m only 31 girl I’ll teach you anything :-)

[@BIGGOODBOY]

As a child I used to go work with my dad on his construction projects and it’s refreshing to see all the same equipments still being used and processes. This was about 20 years ago.. I hated it at the time but now I’m interested in these DIY projects. You also do a great job of keeping it simple, short and straight forward. You have my subscription and support man

[@MrBuildit]

Thank you 🙏

[@nirmal6632]

You answered all the questions a beginner would ask. Awesome video.

[@theaveragesoldier1029]

I wish I saw this before I started my project. Very helpful and thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@danieltorres626]

Just want to say thank you for adding humor to all of your videos. I’m a homeowner that refuses to pay for jobs that I know I can do. And I come to videos like yours for more inspiration and for some tips on what not to do. It’s amazing seeing your transformation from video 1 to now. Keep up the good work and thanks again.

[@stevewood8876]

You the man Easy to understand upload. Best wishes from the UK to your Subscribers and you and your family. Best wishes. SW

[@billwhite6997]

Thanks dude great tips and you keep it simple

[@daniel923e]

I like the humoristique part in this video, also very educational at the same time, thank you.

[@bobino4646]

Nice video! Thanks for the info

[@loveshy007]

you go have fun !! Love it !

[@clarkpalace]

Hi. I ve done a few house owner projects. U r doing great vids. We just did a tiled kitchen counter 24 inch porcelain tiles. 2 things - you stayed on ceramic. You could have mentioned that porcelain, or stone, may not work with a scratch and crack device. I like that you show the mistakes and the work around. 16 hours after setting our porcelain tiles we found that the powdered glue didnt work. Spent 2 hours, 3 of us, scraping the soft crumbly glue off both the tiles and the unsanded birch plywood substrate. The thinset had been in the bsmt 6 mths. I was quite surprised how quickly the volatile chemistry vanished. Replaced it with premixed, worked out great

[@gauravpatel2302]

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[@jbb5470]

Newer to your channel and have really enjoyed following along. Great videos and very helpful

[@MrBuildit]

Oh awesome. Welcome. Thanks for taking the time and writing.

[@masonwoods8619]

Dope vid man I start a tiling job tomorrow, made me a little less nervous

[@tabatacrochet520]

Good job!

[@josephg4924]

Educational and entertaining. Great job brother.👍

[@MrBuildit]

Pour your self a drink, sit back and enjoy the show. Lol

[@mariannedickson3840]

Great video, thanks!

[@Abra089]

I’ve been a tile guy for 35 years and ehllleleehhheelle! Kidding thanks for the video!

[@ronilsingh1833]

So much helpful

[@MissySimpleM]

Thanks I really want to leaen how to tile. I'm planning on just doing it in our basement/wine cellar so I don't really care if it will be bad (and with cheap tile so again I won't care if it's bad) and this really gave me the confidence that I might be able to do it

[@jb6675]

Mr. Build It - what about grouting?? Thank you!!

[@Tilley_The_Tiler]

I’m looking to do a grouting video in a week or so 😁👍🏼

[@katelyna6551]

Very helpful, thanks

[@yvonnemariane2265]

So clear, so snatch, ty!

[@timothypeterson845]

Your speaking cadence is where it’s at. Kept me engaged the entire time.

[@ronaldedwards494]

Very good teacher is this guy

[@cjewelnowe]

😄👍🏽💜loved it!

[@evervol1]

I've been tiling for just under 16 years.. And this video pretty much tells you all you need to know to get started... Good video!

[@guyguy1614]

Great job

[@MrBuildit]

Thanks guy

[@mopatel6578]

@ 9:23 “more fun for me.....u go ....have fun” 😂🤦‍♂️ Cool vid

[@ryanfoster2437]

Enjoy your videos.. more information letting people know about the backer board you need to install, or the waterproofing as well would be helpful.

[@MrBuildit]

absolutely, i'll share all the details in the full shower makeover video next week

[@davidmatyash3963]

Very helpful video will prob watch again if I ever need to set tile 😂

[@MrBuildit]

Haha. Thanks. 💪

[@parmeshwarpillay101]

Nice bro

[@martinwarner1178]

Tiling a kitchen, in England this morning. Your video helped me greatly, just got to eat my bacon breakfast and off I go! Armed with all those tips of yours, isn't the internet good. Peace be unto you.

[@TheEricalmonte]

Very nice

[@lafricain]

Thank you

[@mirzabiz]

I love this channel! I would love to see more videos likes these where you pick specific task (e.g. how to tile like a pro) as opposed to building x/y/z.

[@ilovepeacehappy]

3:25 “it’s not very big” that’s what she said lmao that killed me😂

[@MrBuildit]

hahah. glad you found it funny lol

[@MechE11B]

perfect Michael Scott moment. I love it.

[@TheCodyCodex]

Why do you remove the grooves from the back of the tile when you are back buttering? I've always done it where I had grooves on the wall and tile for an even stronger bond. Loved the video though! Very simplified and succinct 🙏

[@albertgavieres7852]

We like the tile choices. What floor tile did you use?

[@boltup5566]

Please do a prep video. Things like shimming or planing studs so the backerboard sits flat. Waterproofing...shower pan set up...

[@careyjuarez6968]

He has another video on the rest of those things

[@anthonyayers129]

Can you place the tiles hard up against each other with no grout ?

[@Tilley_The_Tiler]

Love these videos, big inspiration for me starting my own channel 😁

[@wrighthartlane2315]

Im thinking about getting a job in this for the first time

[@cryss3616]

Do you have any videos on how to tile countertops for a kitchen? Would the process be the same?

[@MrBuildit]

yep. same exact process. Id use large tile to make it easier to level

[@dubiousjesse]

Great explanation. I've been wanting to redo my bathroom backsplash, but I am afraid that the tile will come out crooked.

[@dhrub1238]

last bloop😀😀

[@katwill9251]

Hi, what size tiles did you use and what is the colour called please?

[@MrBuildit]

They are 2x8. Found at Home Depot. Marazzi luxeburg gray

[@eugenenoah6639]

Does cement stick to painted wall?

[@rgg2.0]

Starting a job tomorrow hope all goes well😅

[@tbegl1tch]

I’m 18 and I’m starting a new tiling job today and I am super super nervous I wanna do good

[@keyboiz916]

New to your channel. But just curious if I have to float my wall cause the walls aren’t true, how would I do so? It’s for a backsplash in my kitchen. Can’t find a video for it.

[@matthewrosso8569]

keyboiz916 Isaac Ostrom has a bunch of great tutorial videos on floating walls and tile application in general.

[@keyboiz916]

Matthew Rosso thank you man. I appreciate that.

[@eve9788]

I’ve never tiled but I would love to learn! I think I could do it and I think I could love it! Thanks for the video!!

[@Bill.L.Carroll]

"Words are hard" Probably because you speak at 100mph! 🤣🤣 bwahahaha🤣🤣 Love the dig at the nay sayers...😉😂😂😂 Nice work, mate, coming together nicely.👍🏽

[@MrBuildit]

hahha. thanks bill. sometimes its easier to make fun of yourself, then to have others make fun of you for you

[@Bill.L.Carroll]

@@MrBuildit Absolutely mate, water off a ducks back. 👍🏽 As they say; you can't please all of the people all of the time, only some of the people some of the time! 👍🏽 Never let the negativity weigh you down, just not worth wasting one second on. 😉

[@gibrantoro8318]

your wife is crazy!! who says "ill pass" in that tone for TILE! I would have suggested a new partner, but since you have kids. that is one thing you will have to live for the rest of your life. good luck man, we tile setters feel for you.

[@stinkyass4765]

Can i actually use a normal cement?

[@NirvanaWoodWorksbyJanie]

So the thumbnail was just a prop? She didn't really work on it at all? That sucks

[@MrBuildit]

I tried.

[@CarlosOrtiz-ht6rn]

Thank you for this information Sir! I want to remodel my bathroom and this is just the right information i needed. 🍻

[@tsvetanstoychev655]

The info here isn't all that bad, but I'm sure you can find even better sources for tiling info.

[@19xxragerxx57]

Mr build I’m gonna be doing my own tile to my kitchen(very first time), and seen on some it says not to apply on the back due to cracking?

[@alainpederian]

Random comment but where can I get your black ring from?

[@ricksallotment5923]

Amsterdam

[@TwistedAkimoto]

I'd buy one of those blue Mr Build It t-shirts if you offer them online

[@detox_84]

9:16 She's a keeper.

[@stevengalbraith7612]

Words are hard 😂😂😂😂😂

[@jonathannajarro3280]

I’ve been a tile guy for 40 50 years and ahuha “farts”.... shut up 🤣🤣🤣

[@tanner6538]

Real James Franco vibe coming from you man!

[@raymondterrific2023]

I don't use this method, I use a completely different method called the five blob technique, has worked for me for years.

[@ricksallotment5923]

Dot and dab

[@raymondterrific2023]

@@ricksallotment5923 not to be used on floors but perfect for walls

[@ttrame]

Which does nothing but cause hollow spots under the tile leading to tiles popping or cracking over time. Although we do love having to do tear outs on tile set like that. Come out very easy.

[@raymondterrific2023]

@@ttrame you raise a very valid point, I can tell you are an old school pro

[@thejoke2791]

You forgot to mention that the glue has to also be able to stick to the waterproofing. Otherwise they'll fall off in a few months

[@richardwhitehead5069]

unpopular opinion...I like the gringer lol

[@cidifede1]

Grout?

[@johnwallace3215]

Start with basics …. Clean bucket = quicker and smoother install

[@argokutt8408]

keep your tools clean

[@Maidiac]

Just enough info to get a diyer in deep trouble lol

[@roscoejones4515]

God that is so true! Good luck people! Also, I know taste is relative, but that tile looks weird in a vertical orientation, but that's just me.

[@bradley2427]

Keep going, I love charging people to fix their shitty DIY projects

[@ttrame]

It just costs a homeowner double when they try it themselves because the certified installer usually has to tear out all the tile the homeowner installed. No pro is going to do the tear out for free

[@aba22125]

It's not easy doing it in a post-communistic apartments lmao (here in Lithuania). The walls are so crooked and uneven, I had a very hard time haha. But anyways, awesome video!

[@aba22125]

Also I'm using an angle grinder to cut my tiles, it definitely gets the job done, but you have to be smart about it. Use protective gear - dust mask, googles and earmuffs. Also cut in a balcony, outside, or with windows open to quickly get rid of the dust.

[@FRANCKtheTANK01]

dang, i could get hired anywhere in america if thats how you guys set tiltes xD not bad but, definetly not efficient.

[@bradley2427]

"not bad" this is some of the worst tilling I've seen. It's all over the place

[@ttrame]

That is not how certified tile installers in America set tile.

[@plitocinikprofi]

super handsome

[@krehbein]

It’s a diamond wheel, not a razor blade. Also that ridgid saw is meh. The porter cable one is a LOT better at the same price. Last, next time use a fortified thinset, few more bucks a bag. Thanks for sharing. 👍

[@kriospaiva]

"Miss I didn't build it"

[@MrBuildit]

She’s married, so I think it’s Mrs.Didnt build it. Lol.

[@falconeaterf15]

I’ve been tiling for 90 years and I would NEVER start a job without putting a fresh set of teeth in !

[@majidqaderi2704]

Hi dude...do you need assistance?!

[@reajin9471]

You didn't even tell people the most important part of being a pro tile guy: bring lots of alcohol.

[@nikolakarovic6509]

its crazy how so many construction channels are run by people who have no clue wtf theyre doing. This dude cant even trowel and hes making a video on how to be a pro.

[@ttrame]

He gives homeowners the illusion that it's just so easy. We get overrun with calls from homeowners that watched youtube videos, try it only to find out they have a mess on their hands. Many of the jobs have to be completely torn out and redone. Nothing like trying to pull shims that have been sitting between tile for weeks or months. And they all say but it didn't look that hard on the videos I watched🤣

[@Stephen1455]

Just to help the viewers it's a diamond-encrusted wheel.

[@boris0824]

Consistency of sour cream??? Haha only a Russian would make a reference like that

[@craigmusicss]

R.I.P your drill

[@johnwallace3215]

You can tell a hack by his tools …. Dirty car , clothes , dirty tools … dirty BUCKETS

[@brianknowles7130]

Just hope you did it right cos you know what she'll say eh ... and she won't be happy and if she's not happy then .....

[@MrBuildit]

Then nobody is happy....but mostly me

[@rosstilley9589]

shoe maker

[@ObessedwithMakeup5]

Can u marry me

[@al_pal_]

Bro you just explained how cutting tile is bad for your lungs and then didn't put on a mask :/

[@ElioRose]

#1 Tip for tiling like a Pro: Pay a Pro to do it..

[@ttrame]

True or they can do it themselves and then pay a certified tile installer to not only tear it out but install the new tile.

[@ajjohnson2232]

You, are not a pro I don’t know why you can think that you can teach people how to tile like a pro your getting ahead of yourself stick to woodworking and let pro tile guys like tile coach teach people the right way to do it

[@tuckerhoog9609]

It's terrible and I'll never do it again. Tiling is for the dog's.

[@darioteofilo8529]

its an art. ur office desk job is for the dogs

[@tuckerhoog9609]

@@darioteofilo8529 desk job is an art too

[@justaguy2033]

I would call these basic tips not pro

[@relaxonly5820]

So bad .

[@andreysheyfer546]

I don't understand the point of this video. Are you trying to teach people how to do tile the wrong way or are you just making a joke? If this is how you do tile please don't put up instructional videos of your hack work. Search Sal diblasi if you want to learn anything about tile. He's the best.

[@petet7107]

it makes me cringe how bad this is. Terrible spacing. Even on the wall behind his vanity. The black grout really make it stand out.

[@dustingiberson5749]

I've been a tile guy for 24 years and I can tell this guy doesn't do it for a living just by the way he talks and by his trowel work. I could do that in a day it probly took him a week or mire