How to Tile a Bathroom Floor with Wickes

Our How to Tile a Bathroom Floor will give you all the help and advice you’ll need to do this job well. There’s even advice on how to tile around a toilet.
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In this step-by-step video, you’ll learn how to tile a bathroom floor. From measuring and marking out the floor, evenly spacing your tiles and ensuring they’re symmetrical right through to grouting and applying sealant, we’ve broken down each stage of the process so it’s easy to digest. Follow these instructions and you’ll end up with a tiled floor that’s water-tight, level and looks great.
Preparation & planning
If you have a concrete floor, you can tile directly onto it. Timber floors needs to be strengthened with exterior-grade plywood which has been primed before tiling can begin. Tiles always need to be laid onto clean, dry and level surfaces, therefore sand and clean as necessary in both cases. Check whether your tiles need sealing, too.
Aftercare
After finishing your tiling project, use a grout protector spray to stop penetration by water, dirt, oil, grease and lime scale. Using this product will help to prolong the life of your grout and keep the area easy to clean.
Getting the job done - hints & tips
Make sure all surfaces are prepared before tiling. Porous surfaces should be prepared with primer before tiling. Always make sure your grout and adhesive is in date if you're using product which has been left over from another project.
Safety
Before screwing battens into the floor, always check for pipes and wires which may be under the floor. If there are pipes or wires under the floor where you are intending to screw down battens, use pencil lines to guide your tiling.
Watch more helpful DIY videos from Wickes below;
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[@TheSkinnysmith]

This is the most simple explained video I’ve seen on laying tiles. This is all beginners are asking for. They don’t need people showing off on how well they lay tile. Well done!

[@saulgoodman7495]

Funny how a lot of the pros and know it alls are on here watching a video titled "How to Tile a Bathroom Floor with Wickes ". This kind of job would be sufficient for any DIYer. So instead of being arm chair critics, you are more than welcome to post a video yourself on how it should be done correctly.

[@mandatethis8024]

Sounds like I BetterCall Saul…. Its all good man!!! Im a 40 yr pro and all these methods are antiquated, and i have NO time to educate DYI-errs

[@whistleblower7078]

@@mandatethis8024 you got time to be on KZbin though huh?

[@mandatethis8024]

@@whistleblower7078 < a whistle? Thats what they call it nowadays? 👃🏿

[@paulradice3534]

Pound salt

[@maurogarza8919]

Well I just came here searching for my son in Texas to do his tile job at his house. I learned a different way but this is okay video for a beginner

[@vevocack]

I've been tiling professionally for 15 years. I could cry watching this! Tears of laughter mixed with pain, embarrassment, awkwardness, horror, disbelief and grief!

[@brianfield792]

Imperial Tiling Mark you haven't told us why ,

[@rikardnilsson2413]

@@brianfield792 Never put tiles directly on wooden surfaces, no waterproofing, there should be tiles underneath the toilet also and under the bathtub.

[@mikerafone4736]

@@rikardnilsson2413 not the tub but all else see a plumber

[@lespaul1968]

I saw this and had to check calendar to make sure its not April 1st.

[@bygrgra]

@@rikardnilsson2413 They say the floor should be primed?

[@rodhatte]

I've got one tip to add. When using the notched spreader, make sure to make the lines in one direction, instead of swirling as it is done here. The way it is done here, air will get trapped in areas in the middle. This can later on cause the tiles to loosen. When the lines created by the spreader all go in one direction, air can escape from the middle all the way out to the sides as you press the tile down, and this helps the tile stay in place in the future.

[@tanyamiller6275]

THANK YOU THANKYOU......finally a tutorial that is not sped up 100 times that you cannot see how to do this. Very appreciative of your detailed and informative explanation.

[@emilywforreal]

Thank you! I've been looking for a method of shaping tiles around my toilet so I can redo my bathroom floor and most tutorials just discuss shaping around the flange, but I'm not removing my toilet for this project because I'm doing vinyl tiles over the preexisting ceramic ones, so none of them were that helpful! This method is so clever, I feel so silly I'd never have thought it up myself.

[@tubestick00]

This is the funniest thing I have seen in ages. You have a promising career ahead in comedy producing video like this. People haven't laid tiles raw onto a timber substrate since the 80s....

[@siyawashnishat]

A big Thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge of tiling for free to anyone.

[@gt-maxjuwita721]

Love the video....I learn 1 step at the time....easy to understand...

[@michaelwarlow4398]

Just checked my calendar I though it was April 1 st ?? Shocking !!!

[@yocz2007]

Hello guys after watching many videos tutorials,yours is the best ever!clear and limpid thanks for your generosity!

[@Lu-cho]

Patrick Meus Hello guys after watching many videos tutorials, Your is the worst ever! No clear, adhesive wrong Spreading, paper temple is for kids, screw long wood for level is for kids, thanks for the generosity FOR WASTING TIME.

[@embecmom5863]

@@Lu-cho but if you know how to do it why are you here?

[@ifitistobeitisuptome]

Some great methods shown here! Thank You!

[@mohghtil1705]

Good evening to you every encouragement to master the work. I am a citizen of the country of Algeria, I follow and witness your channel every success, although I specialize in the field of construction

[@gabrielgonzales8163]

buenos videos construccion work #1

[@DuncanPerryOfficial]

From experience I'd never lay tiles on plywood floor, even with primer. It's susceptible to movement in the future causing the grout to crack and lift. It's best to use a fibre cement board like hardie backer.

[@marcopoulin1897]

No have first quality thin set lay on Plywood is ok

[@longlee1839]

clear teaching great ***** thanks

[@luisfranciscomartins8559]

Muito bom excelente trabalho

[@kkmmjbnjunju]

neat clean work

[@serahtalu3858]

One of the best demonstrations of tiling. Thanks so much

[@amourmtungo623]

Thank you for the knowledge 🤛

[@shafeequedb9956]

Thanks for sharing the knowledge. Wish you all the best in your life.

[@Rustyshackleford752]

I’m glad there are videos out there like this, it keeps me in work...if people found out that this is the absolute hardest way to go about laying a small bathroom and thus a huge waste of time, I’d be out of a job, lol. Not saying it’s the wrong way, just the long way

[@justinofboulder]

Was thinking the same.....LOL

[@santidelapaz6842]

Josh Hoover how to level the title on the floor

[@khalidsaeedbutt1]

Stupid fellow

[@boxinglondon6839]

All they have to do is lay a tile mat to the substrate

[@isaacsunkwa8892]

amazing tilling work go on bro

[@johnjtplastering6991]

7.00 do not use felt tip pen as ink can sink into tile I watch this video when I want a laugh video is wrong in so many different ways

[@rww805]

Using a toothed spreader you should spread the adhesive to form straight lines. Waving it round randomly like an artex pattern forms sealed channels of air underneath the tile. Straight channels allow air to escape from underneath the tile making it much easier to level. There is a video on here of a guy laying glass tiles to illustrate this.

[@mattwatkins7333]

R W I’ve seen that video,,and it’s spot on,

[@aron2015]

But wouldn't that allow room for water to get in and spread?

[@rww805]

@@aron2015 if it gets through your grout you are knackered anyway

[@felimongomez320]

great works and Love it

[@aby0ni]

I have noticed many techniques that I have learned through youtube that they are not best practice: - mortar or adhesive should be troweled in straight lines so as to allow air to escape. - tiles should be pushed back and forth so as to collapse the ridges made by the trowel achieving a better bond. - using plastic silicone profilers is better than using tape.

[@paulkay8986]

Fantastic video! Thanks 😃

[@jimmysotack5490]

Good video..nothing wrong with doing things this way.Some would say it’s the slow way but it is nice and neat and that is what matters 👍

[@JacquesButcher]

They do things way too quickly these days and the quality suffers. It's the same when you go to the doctors. Quantity over quality. Greedy.

[@REKSOSTUDIO]

very helpful

[@gypsum7868]

best work

[@tabish7733]

Great job.

[@junaidnomi3504]

BeautifUl work

[@alanjohnson8417]

Brilliant, thanks.

[@FruityKitchenOfficial]

Really nice work!! I wanna try this myself :D

[@Sandeepsingh-vz3px]

Great method

[@TheAudiostud]

I am about to tile my bathroom floor & walls I shall be referring to this video many times no doubt, I buy all my DIY Products from my local Dunstable Store, I know the Staff and their a Great Team!

[@handyandymclovich7261]

you better not refer to much to this video or your tile will fail if you a wood subfloor you must put down durock or an uncoupling membrane or the tile will come up

[@happydavid13]

I use the York store and have always found it to be a pleasant experience. They always have the stock I need and I find the Wickes own-branded tools to be of good quality and durable. The staff have always been helpful and approachable. Sadly I have found out this week that the senior management of this company hates its customers, considers us bigots and would rather us not buy from their stores. They have tried some furious backpedaling by saying that the remarks of their Chief Operations Officer Fraser Longden were taken “out of context”. Don’t you dare try to gaslight us with your weasel words. We know exactly what low opinion you have of us as your customers. All Fraser Longden did was say the quiet part out loud. We have received your message and will now act (by taking our custom elsewhere) accordingly.

[@junmuntajes3969]

Wow good job

[@matthewsalvador9783]

Wow paper templates is genius..... I don’t why I didn’t think of this when I’m a installer myself 🤦🏽🤦🏽🤦🏽🤦🏽🤦🏽

[@bryanrick]

Great tutorial on how to screw up a bathroom floor remodel

[@ayebalepeter7575]

great job thanks alot

[@engamrhamed3215]

Good job 👌

[@mangoyacho]

Best tutorial ever! Thank you!

[@thewatchers325]

Thank you very much

[@Comedyislandwilly]

Good job do you just use flexible adhesive on wood and wood you need glue on the wood to stop adhesive drying out

[@Tom-xy3wz]

Very good video 👏

[@mirooovuujjj7918]

good job

[@SVETOGOR1]

Please tell me the best mold proof compound to cover the gaps between wall's tiles and finishing? thanks!

[@Michael-ko4ko]

100% mold resistant silicone. Your welcome

[@elnayarit17]

good job boys. .

[@UseitLoseit]

Not sure if anyone noticed, but although there was plenty of people saying don't tile around the toilet, the tiles actually change from 9:50 to 11:24. The grout line was in the centre of the toilet, then it was down the left hand side??

[@Souls4Music]

Awesome video.. ☺👍

[@JordanHerrera]

always spread you adhesive you straight line this prevents air pockets which can cause tiles to crack!

[@tangotango168]

great great great job

[@amanshah4714]

Very good

[@user-ww2lc1yo9c]

How long does this take? What if we want to remove old tiles and put in new ones, how to remove old tiles and how long will that take?

[@raulcarvajal5678]

Excelente, like 👍 😎🇨🇱

[@TOMVUTHEPIMP]

Some say he's still snipping the tile for the toilet.....

[@johnjtplastering6991]

Yes 1 year to cut a tile ,😅😅😅

[@samuelsalami6320]

Amazing video

[@ZafarIqbal-tf7du]

very good

[@neilgordon3373]

He made a good job of tiling in the bathroom after working on it most of the day, When his wife takes a look at the finished job she says "I'am not sure I like the colour of these tiles I selected"

[@mintesnotyikirbelegn9173]

well done

[@mabdulazim50]

amasing

[@paulprs9703]

Excellent tips on here thanks

[@wickesvideo]

Glad you're finding the videos helpful, Shaun. Thanks for your feedback. Kirsty

[@jackjill3205]

do you not need to leave a gap on the wal side for any expansion or movement

[@MaximilianonMars]

? Maybe, but the silicone sealant is flexible so that might cover it.

[@michealmandley1549]

np#

[@27winkleout]

Thank you. This helps!

[@user-lj6wi8zz9n]

You are really good at tile construction. I would like to introduce the Korean tile construction method. Tile construction method using strong vibrator for earthquake.

[@asmrjunky941]

Fuck yeah them earthquakes

[@jpsalting1569]

when is it needed to back butter? I watched some videos where some guys are doing the back butter and some are not. Thanks!

[@johnmbewe5057]

Learning alot

[@HederSatilan]

Good tops sir

[@alexr9609]

WoW...... This amazing, I won't hire this guys

[@U0867]

brilliant

[@Mark-ij2nh]

I only ever fitted lino or laminate to wooden flooring. I'm tiling my downstairs toilet and it's concrete flooring. Everything is coming out toilet and sink pedestal even ripping the old skirting board and tilingclose to the wall then new skirting on top. So much easier and looks better

[@abdulrahim-mt8st]

Thanks for your good video..

[@SobatBerkarya]

Sempurna bos, mantap👍👍👍👍

[@sumangalsaha237]

Will unglazed ceramic tiles deteriorate due to running water from faucet if installed in bathroom floor?

[@siargaononako9998]

Before put the tiles what kind of cement did you used?

[@MC-yj5gc]

The adhesive spreading is wrong! it's suppose to be spread in one direction so that when the tile is placed down the air can escape and the tile can bed properly!!

[@garyallman3039]

Yes, did you see the (lack of) coverage on the tile he lifted?

[@kashifsultan4473]

Noon on oomph

[@Bungsie81]

M C was totally gonna post the same. Really bad tutorial video !!

[@kevinsalazar5725]

And he didn't use full coverage back butter.... ametuers smh

[@MoneyManHolmes]

Even if troweled properly, he was installing directly on plywood. The tile will crack where the sheets butt together. We would never do that on this side of the pond.

[@mises9954]

Awesome video learnt loads and will definately given me confidence to try My self first befire hiring.

[@yourstruly9340]

Hello everyone. A neighbor Once me to lay ceramic tile’s on her bathroom floor I’m pretty handy but it’s been a while I haven’t done it what should I lay down on floor first? As of now it has a decent layer of Louan sheet.

[@vuwaninepfumembe8993]

Hi I want to tile the floor with the ceramic tiles 200* 600mm using the herringbone design. The problem is the opposite walls are not straight they have a C-shape or in a form of brackets ( ). The gaps from the the walls are so great. Please help me out. Thank you

[@djpredator1209]

I love to tile bathroom and kitchen on living room

[@Titantitan001]

What?

[@rinnesihombing4398]

is that base floor made of flywood?

[@charlene5431]

I want this guy to do my bathroom lol

[@lilymbae386]

What shade of grey is that? Its very nice

[@user-gi3xj8nz3s]

Question is a batten a long piece of wood jut to keep in place ?

[@georgegrigoras2019]

and non-sanded grout for 1/8" joint line?

[@dreamful5684]

Nice

[@OscarGonzalez-de9ny]

Sienpre se aprende algo de algo🤓 déjà lo malo I saca lo bueno,👍

[@killakristian7084]

this is the best advice on "never tile a floor this way" wickes,, lol.

[@underpantswedgy]

so many negative comments, yet the finished bathroom looks superb.

[@brandonhenman6796]

Whats the point of a nice looking bathroom when Its Going to fail anyway. Thats like buying a nice looking car that has no engine ...... Thats a little stupid if you ask me

[@underpantswedgy]

how is it going to fail you dimwit.

[@LukeChapmangoogleplussucks]

@@underpantswedgy the floor is going to fail because the prep isn't done correctly. For example, you don't tile directly plywood especially in a bathroom, it must be screeded making sure the floor goes towards the floor waste. He was using the wrong size notch (too small) so the tiles don't have that much coverage. He isn't using a flexible glue since the floor will move and the tiles will pop off. The lay out of the tiles is wrong. You don't cut around a toilet. You remove it and install it after the floor is tiled. The floor isn't waterproofed (depending on the circumstances) almost everything explained in the video is wrong. it may look pretty but he took all the wrong steps and alas it will fail. I'm a qualified tiler so I know what I'm talking about

[@josephstratti52]

Luke Chapman I believe you against this video and the troweled adhesive line must be straight to allow the air to escape to get full coverage on the tile to bed

[@XYZ-lc7cd]

Can you tile straight on to the ply?

[@multimillionairet602]

Can you purchase ready made mixed adhesive?

[@dinotopher770]

WOW ceramic tile over a wood floor!! and against a wood base!! No need to put tile under the toilet. It's totally unprofessional but you make it look legit. Amazing!! Can you show us how to install tile over carpet padding using velcro?

[@dinotopher770]

@Joeseph Smith thats funny, and you never put them on a ceiling cause they fall.

[@dinotopher770]

I was using sarcasm about the ceiling tiles. Yes I know most homes in the west have wood floors. In the states it's plywood. That said, WE ALWAYS TILE UNDER THE TOILET TO THE PIPE. The mounting flange goes OVER the tile. . However, we also put a 3/4 " wire reinforced mortar bed down first. You never tile directly to wood, NEVER. I also know its a product promo but its wrong and should be ridiculed.

[@TeMpAzZHD]

What about using tile levellers?

[@user-zc4dp5ji7w]

잘 배웠습니다

[@9ten9]

I should have found this earlier ❤❤

[@stuart4860]

was this video done by gypo's?

[@tjsmith77777]

Would you not have lifted the pan and pedestal before laying the tile? You have removed the bath panels. I wonder if the will fit back...

[@user-gi3xj8nz3s]

Great 👍 video. Question does this apply to wood like porcelain tiles? Good job by the way keep the videos coming. Have you made any videos recently ? Any for the laundry’s room?

[@911Gameover]

I could picture the reaction that I would get at work if I put gloves on and said ok guys I'm ready to tile. I'd never hear the end of that one.

[@sltansltankhan8519]

good

[@embecmom5863]

eh that tile had zero adhesive coverage on it when it was lifted..how do you do that? Why would you not leave a gap at the wall edge, what about movement?