How To Install Floor Tile | DIY For Beginners

[@ashleyrocha1028]

I wanted to thank you for making these videos. I watched a ton of your videos last year on how to lay tile. My husband and I did it together and laid over 2,220 sq ft in our home. Home Depot wanted to charge us over $10k to do our tile. I learned so much from you and love that someone who never laid tile before can learn. The best part is we added some new tools for future projects. 😊

[@andyroid5028]

*And I bet you STILL saved a couple of thousand $. : )*

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

That is awesome! even if you bought pro tools you must have saved $6-7,000 . Cheers!

[@bryanbenson6551]

Good for you. However, I have redone SO MANY tile jobs by homeowners and hope you followed protocol across the board! If not, you'll have tiles popping, grout cracking all over.

[@djhenotic_]

My Home Depot wanted over 3k for 500 sq ft 😂 here I am watching to DIY

[@kevinhornsby6897]

Same here... These instructional videos are totally awesome.

[@tgty5519]

I don't own a home, I don't plan on making renovations where I live, I don't have tools, I don't even have sand paper BUT, I watched all of the video, I love watching masters talking about their craft, teaching and giving away nuggets of knowledge acquired through years of experience.

[@stormtrooperholds]

I'm venturing out on my own at 35 after closing my late father's company, trying the fastfood full time grind, and trying the corporate world. Watching and learning from you is actually fulfilling the void. I look forward to my home renovations with your concepts 😊 I should have known from the start that such kindness is from a Canadian 🇨🇦🍁

[@julietphillips1991]

Jeff, I love the way you have the vision of both the contractor and the homeowner...that is an overall best case scenario, win win for them both.

[@cttravels5244]

You are a champ Jeff. Thanks for your comments a few weeks ago about flooring vinyl/lino tiles in bathrooms. I’m planning a self-contained apartment renovation for my son to live more independently on his moms house lot. Your suggestion completely changed my thinking about what’s possible within the budget. So grateful. Colin

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Cheers Colin, Happy to be of help!

[@williamwelling2210]

I have been watching your videos for years, and not only are you a top tradesman AND teacher but i can confidently say you come across as a very genuine person. Good on yer cobber.

[@jasond8734]

Getting ready to do 100 sq ft of tile in our main bathroom. I started to watch a few 5 min videos, but quickly realized I needed to come to Jeff's tile university. You're a legend, Jeff. Thank you.

[@Indigorun]

I just finished watching your video and you give so much information, if viewers listen. It's like being the newbie on the job with a patient mentor. I've watched a lot of videos on KZbin to learn about different interest of mine and I don't think I've watch one that gave me as much knowledge as this video did! Everyone has an opinion about what they are talking about, but you provided me sweat and hard work, earned by you. I can't thank you enough! I know I'll make mistakes but there will be this voice over my shoulder saying, "Remember I mentioned this very issue." That will be your voice. Subscribed for sure!

[@Sickle7100]

I tore out a lot of tile in the home we're in now. The hardest room was the one where someone tiled over linoleum. Not a single tile had a crack. When I finally got it out, there were clearly cracks in the concrete slab. Made me a believer in the decoupling philosophy.

[@pdv3526]

I am in this business and have seen your vid along with other KZbinrs curious to see what others do or some tricks. You did a great job explaining how to start, mistakes clients and installers make, different patterns to choose. Thank you for this video and I believe it will help many homeowners doing it themselves.

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Awesome, thank you! Always good to hear from a practical tradesmen. Cheers!

[@Tonyhouse1168]

@@HomeRenoVisionDIY I do this for a living too; Jeff always has great advice and well-explained practical techniques for everyone from beginners to professionals. He’s like a renovation superhero; I constantly come back to his videos.

[@justinpecot4327]

Best tile video...EVER. This guy has seen it all and brings expertise to the regular homeowner. The tip about the doorway is gold.

[@omgBenton]

Yet again, Jeff releases a long-form video of a project I am undertaking in a week. Great timing Jeff!

[@michaelgoins5304]

Definitely right about new construction I’ve worked in it for 5 years in the tile business, and he couldn’t say it any better

[@drewsifer1879]

Best diy and general /in-depth knowledge of most things on KZbin 💪🏾✊🏾

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

I appreciate that. Cheers!

[@drewsifer1879]

If u only knew how much I watch ur channel ! I’m basically max ! Lol

[@designmasters1073]

Jeff you teaching us how to do it ourselves, giving us the tools to become successful is life changing . Thank you

[@dominiclucero4531]

Just want to tell you how much I appreciate how much information you share. Thank you Thank ypu Thank you a thousand times over. Your videos are always on point I never feel like I waisted anytime. The knowledge you share is priceless!!! Thank you again.

[@pavel0900]

You read my mind lol. I was just about to tackle a tile floor in my powder room. Thank you for your priceless advice 🙏🏻

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

You can do it! Cheers!

[@pavel0900]

@@HomeRenoVisionDIY thanks to your videos, I certainly can 👍🏻

[@jacquelinelaureano818]

Jeff I’m going to renovate my home most DYI by me im so inspired by you. I will share my process with you when I start next month!

[@rickyquanjr.8923]

Thanks for this video. We are having new tile put into our kitchen and this gave me better understanding of what will be done. Great work and your videos have improved over the years!

[@osvaldo2985]

For staggered we do 3 then reset but yeah I prefer subway style when it’s an option. Only ever back butter on floors when tile is larger than 12x24 or mortar mix is used.

[@UnionJG]

“Protect yourself if you’re sensitive at all.”That is silica dust. Nothing to take lightly

[@PaxsonWoelber]

Thanks for adding this. Familiarity breeds complacency, but silicosis is incurable and serious. Wearing dust masks is slightly annoying (I wear one at my business often) but it's a small price to pay to prevent a lifelong disability.

[@chriscolameco6850]

His audience is homeowners not contractors. I wear a negative air respirator since I do this for a living but if I was mixing thinset one or two times in my life I wouldn’t bother with it

[@UnionJG]

@@chriscolameco6850 I don’t think that even matters, everyone, homeowners and contractors included can benefit from taking preventative measures to reduce the chance of contracting a serious illness.

[@UnionJG]

Yes his audience may be more homeowners and DIY, but it’s important to spread information that will help people go the right away about their projects. There’s people out there who will neglect their health possibly because they don’t have the right information or they just simply don’t know about the dangers of these topics.

[@UnionJG]

@@chriscolameco6850 dude one or two times.. three times, doesn’t matter, that shit goes into your lungs and does not come back out, and silicosis is a progressive disease. The tissues in your lungs are slowly destroyed even after you stop exposure.

[@ScottBarber-o1n]

Thank you so much for the explanation during the planning and layout. Clear and concise, exactly what I needed to understand about this part of the process.

[@andyroid5028]

*Perfect timing Jeff!* _Greetings from down south (Atlanta, Georgia), my Northern Canadian brother. : ) I'm about a week away from tiling two bathrooms & a kitchen (all currently have ugly 15+ year old pale off-white tile). Thanks, as always, for posting your always-helpful (and entertaining), DIY/common sense-based videos!_

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Cheers Andy, happy to be of help.

[@brendanava530]

Thanks! With all my respect. I love you 💗!! Great videos you been helping me a lot though all the information you share 🙂🥇

[@modernNeanderthal800]

Sir. I hope to grow my skills to your level and produce videos hopefully half as good as you. You are an angel

[@victorabreu0825]

His videos are awesome happy I came across this channel.

[@daisies4444]

You are a great teacher, you make it very interesting! You should be a tutor in a college!

[@peterl4813]

Ye Haw! Always great videos Jeff. On finding square, when checking if cabinet wall is perpendicular to transition, can use just 2 tile thickness & no grout line. Just want to see if distance to cabinet is the same at each end. Laser line over long distance is affected by lining it up at short transition. Need to be careful lining up laser on transition.

[@nadajoey1]

"... don't be that guy...." LOL your videos!

[@nadajoey1]

Love your videos! keep them coming!

[@tsoukallos]

Love your instructions and thrifty mindset. Thank You!

[@joeallen9897]

Oh that’s gold, the “Worcestershire” poles! 😂😅 10/10 I’m using that at work. @3:24

[@halehamakua8341]

Love this guy, reminds me of my dad haha

[@mremington8]

you can use small feature tiles at the door that match the interior niches if you are lazy and dont want to put in the time

[@dannynimmo3052]

Okay, I've watched a few from this guy, as a do-it-yourselfer this has been awesome. Slowly I'm realizing, to be outstanding at what you do is naturally attention to detail. ??? how do we say this? this guy has more knowledge then some doctors with a similar amount of experience. I don't say this lightly I've been learning a lot about differences between certain trades, I am a machinist by trade, and I've worked with doctors on projects. Very hard to marry those two, a person has to have the ability to share ideas... I can get way sidetracked but I'm beginning to get familiar with this guy, he is something special, this is my only point.

[@darknightsoul5150]

Thank you Jeff for these videos! Life saver!

[@Mr1fingersalute]

Do whatever ya gotta do, set a bear trap!😂 Love it, this is awesome brain food on how to do this stuff right!👍🏻 I wish I had access to this channel before I tiled my bathroom. It’s been about 18 years since and it needs to be ripped out and done over🤦🏻‍♂️

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@rosaapontedegarcia4597]

I’m a woman 65, still able to. I’m going to do my basement floor😮😅❤. I will send you the before and after.

[@brianmurphy4866]

1/2” x 1/2” is the correct trowel size. Always back butter tile to fill in the pattern on the back of the tiles

[@ianr8218]

"Set a bear trap" is definitely the quote of this video.

[@ryancam5922]

Thanks for your all video, i wish i could joined your class.

[@tejanikerroumi9633]

You are the best My regards from New York I love u master

[@waleed.alhumaikani]

Thanks for sharing such knowledge and experience with us :)

[@AdriennaDC]

Hi thank you for this in-depth video. I’ve never tiled but I have a kitchen with THE MOST 🤦🏽‍♀️annoying vinyl tiles and I’m actually considering tiling over them myself. I find your videos very thorough and easy to follow HOWEVER, “climatize your tiles”??? Are you saying it’s not good to tile in winter??🤷🏾‍♀️🤷🏾‍♀️💁🏽‍♀️I live in England so, how would I get the tiles to be the same/ right temperature??? I don’t understand.😕

[@SE-hi3my]

Incredibly good video.

[@koryhutchison4383]

Thanks so much for the video! I'm going to be installing tile on the second floor of my home and I am trying to decide how to set up my subfloor. Is there a reason why you have to put thin set under cement board? I can't find an explanation. Haha Also, you mentioned that you'd put a link in the description on a plywood install but I'm not seeing it. So a link to that would be extremely helpful. Thanks again for all the amazing videos!

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Glad it was helpful! I have added the link. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWfYdJ6bZaifldk

[@pizzapozz7733]

Great videos. You give me Bill Burr vibes

[@peterjg001]

I personally always back butter or if not I use a 1/2 inch trowel to have enough thinset. This was poor coverage, but it’s typical of all new construction and will still last for years.

[@chartmaster5440]

great video thanks for the info im about to do my whole house in tile and this video really helps

[@sorrythanks666]

Love the breakdown in this video!

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Cheers Eric!

[@marianwheeler3547]

Always great videos. Thanks!

[@RenatSavi]

definatly lots of good tips :) than kyou for sharing.

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Glad it was helpful!

[@herminioamuniz]

Awesome. Thanks for taking the time

[@kerrykroberts7809]

Tip: I found having a suction cup handle invaluable when setting 12x24" tile or larger. Easier to set in some areas needing more reach (maybe a corner) or lift/reset to check coverage or some other reason (maybe forgot to back butter one :))

[@aledzbuilders]

Very informative and interesting.. thanks 👍 😊

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Glad you liked it!

[@adamb1709]

Do you have a video for prepping subfloor for tile?

[@Dave-Dink]

Have watched your past home renovation and enjoyed every video. Now I am getting ready to tile the bathroom floor with 24x12 tiles. Have plywood underlayment, level and great shape. Was told to use Ditra as a decoupler., dampening the plywood first. For the door threshold, does the Schulter metal edging go on top of the Ditra or under it? Is thinset all that is needed to install the metal edge?

[@StallionFernando]

Awesome :) no BS and straight to the point, you'd make a horrible politician btw.

[@andyroid5028]

*Haha. Yep.* _Political 'help wanted' ad: The very first line is... "Honest folks need not apply." _

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Don't get me started on Politics. LOL

[@williamdavidson6946]

Set a bear 🐻 trap!!! I love this guy.

[@sebcsaba]

Do you have any video/tricks for tiling outdoor (patio or balcony) where the underlying concrete has a slope? Or has 4 slopes, towards the one drain in the middle?

[@strpops28baking]

Dang wish I knew about bounding before I took up the vinyl in my kitchen.

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

it really saves a ton of time and since you need to prime the left over adhesive anyway leaving it is in some cases even better than removing it.

[@tanyaraz]

Amazing video! I will be tiling over wood floorboards with crawl space under. You mentioned 1/2” cememt boards but could I use 1/4” boards to prevent raising the floor too much? Also would I need to waterproof floor board or cement board (will not be in shower)? Thank you!

[@valentinneufeld6182]

Awesome video, thank you.

[@Troupster]

My OCD is freaking out, I want to see that crazy floor finished 😂

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

LOL, I love working on in my studio at the church.

[@sarahguernsey4590]

I’ve noticed you “painted” the concrete exposed part of the floor with the adhesive. Is that ok to tile over without having some kind of underpayment underneath because there is linoleum missing there?

[@zakbergmann7650]

Really awesome video! Thanks for putting it together. Question-- How come you didn't use the spacers? Was that just to save time in the demonstration?

[@CanadaRulez4Ever]

Q: why not to remove the plinth first before tiling? That what I’d normally do for any type of re-flooring. But maybe here it’s not worth it?

[@tylercarriere3622]

Fast Food Homes are 90% of what is being built today. My father speaks of the emphasis on quality and true craftsmanship, that people took pride in good qaulity work. Today its all about the money.

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Good news, Half the houses in north america are built before 1980. get an oldy and renovate. Cheers!

[@KylerAntalek]

Jeff, is that your camper I see through the window? Have you done any upgrades or “home renovations” to the camper?

[@blainehouser4354]

Great Video!

[@TahirGurashi]

Many thanks Jeff

[@viviennewhite135]

Informative video!

[@johndelgreco5538]

Thank you for your response

[@stevenwood7131]

what about scuffing or sanding to take the sheen of the linoleum for bonding?

[@Clarity5970]

Is it okay to use multi surface bonding primer on pine wood panel, let it dry for 24 hours and then use glue to install 5 inch tile for kitchen backsplash. Please let us know.

[@nakimeramadinah4308]

Good teacher I like the class

[@JasminaZhang-f2j]

Do you need to add grout at the end? or the thiset will become the grout?

[@sjsnopek]

I have a situation where tiles are popping up in the basement 20 years after installation in a high traffic area. I want to remove them, scrape clean the tiles and the concrete underneath clean and replace them. Can I use construction adhesive (e.g. PL200) instead of thin set in this scenario?

[@Rysdad1]

Can you use thinned down Portland cement as the tile mortar? Asking bc the nearest store is over an hour away, if it's possible and works adequate it will be much preferred

[@handymandad5613]

Do I have to put thinset down before attaching my 3/4” cement board over plywood subfloor? House was built in the 50s has a basement and plywood subfloor 3/4” thick. Could I use 1/4” cement board. I’ve always used 3/4” cement board for floors and have never put thinset underneath. I just screwed cement board in with the cement board screws.

[@ecko1882]

Did you have the tip on where to find bulk fasteners?

[@A_Mari7]

I just purchased a house. But the house is a little old and has cracked walls can you pleaseee pleasee make a video on how to repair cracked walls ? I know you recommend “the great stuff” but I’m a beginner and need a full detail video …please and thank you .

[@natecastronovo]

Why did you mention not doing this over plywood subfloor?

[@kenyahayden7458]

Hey I want to do my basement floor however I don’t know where to start .. I have two projects a basement surface floor and then a basement bathroom with small tile I want to install

[@bradnelson3053]

I have been using the same wet saw for 30 + years but now I need something lighter and quieter so I can work later at night. What manual tile cutter do you recommend. I install about 2000 square feet per month so it needs to be dependable.

[@lonniearthur4880]

I hv wood with a crawl space, do I apply the thinset on top of the wood then lay the 1/2 " cement board then apply thinset on top of cement board then the tile?

[@HungPham-ll5ti]

Tile or hardwood floor which one better ?

[@gokuaguilar9635]

I want to tank u now every project I do it’s better and top work.

[@ajkirks2019]

Is premixed thin-set and grout just as good as the non mixed?

[@tukolo5408]

50 or 60℅ is good. My old boss Pete Walker would have a fit!!!

[@jimreitenbach6023]

Should I use the bonding primer over floor leveler over concrete???

[@claytonbenignus4688]

How thick do you lay your thinset?

[@milamacabasco9515]

Thanks

[@davesal9880]

Jeff the videos you make and the knowledge , not to mention the boost of confidence I gain from watching your content is priceless, thank you for your sir!!! 🫡. How ever , I’m a little concerned about your breathing!! I’ve been watching your vids for a long time and I can hear it getting louder, I apologize if this inappropriate but the world needs guys like you to teach us DYIer , health is wealth but. God bless.

[@btbinnovationsllc6815]

Jeff I enjoy your videos, very detailed. Even for someone who's been in the trades for a long time, I still learn a few new things watching them. A few months ago you did a video about a buyers club where we could get windows and siding straight from the manufacturers. I cannot find that video now, has that club started up yet?

[@ocean1233]

Thank You so much ‼️‼️👍💯

[@javierperezespinosa170]

If you had the option to remove vinyl floor, would you say it’s better doing so before laying the tiles? Thank you so much for making these videos. They’re mega helpful for people who want to try stuff themselves.

[@ehteshamshareef2954]

Why are you not using spacers?

[@josephcalifornia5777]

I think your amazing thank you everything

[@jn1mrgn]

Obviously I have little experience with tiling, that's why I'm watching this video. But I was surprised that, after you did all the figuring on the right side of the laser line, you didn't make sure you weren't going to end up with slivers on the left, either against the left cabinet or the left wall. Also, I was shocked that anyone would ever start tiling from a corner. I've never seen a room that was perfectly square. I started from the middle (after laying down tile to judge where it would end) and my goal was to have no less than roughly half a tile at edges. Cutting a straight line is pretty trivial.

[@voncolborn9437]

Jeff, or someone else who actually knows, In thevery last segment 'When to cut" Jeff talks about getting all of the cuts done and install them all at once so the thinset does not dry out. What is unclear to me, from the first couple of statements is whether or not he is saying to thinset all of the whole tiles on one day and then thinset the cut tiles on day two. Or is he saying to place all whole tiles (without the thinset) and make the cuts and place them (again w/o thinset) then on day two start the actual installation (with the thinset)? I hope that my question is clearer than mud (so to speek).