How to Tile a Floor | Mitre 10 Easy As DIY

Tiles are a great option for flooring. They’re really durable, easy to clean, and with a bit of attention to detail, you can easily lay them yourself. We’ll show to show you how to lay some new floor tiles, and improve the look of your place.
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[@barakau]

This channel and this guy is one of the best diy content on KZbin. I've spend the last 3 months looking at diy content.

[@a.r.t.4611]

Latest i have been told is remove the kickboards and tile past them to where the unit feet fit on the floor. That way, the kick boards are not stuck to the tiles. They can then be easily removed for any emergency. The kick boards are trimmed to accommodate the height of the tiles before they are refitted.

[@dualcrafters657]

I'm so happy I found this. Very straightforward.

[@natalyaroberts1998]

Thanks so much Mitre 10 for these very helpful video tutorials.

[@katehickey7143]

if I lived in NZ, I would everything I could to be this blokes apprentice. A true craftsman!

[@yolotoko2393]

Trues i need him to teach my kid.

[@konaguzzi1]

A true craftsman would have a dust mask on when cutting with a grinder, would not drag the sealant but push it along the line you wish to seal this helps avoid voids in the sealant and would centre the tile pattern not much more work but looks much better.

[@donaldjackson1361]

Loved the clear instructions and video of each step.

[@markmorrissey6685]

Great video mate your an artist. I’m going to tackle my own tiles in my house and this video will help me

[@stevejones9044]

I've already laid a few floors as a DIYer but you make some good videos and heck I will probably learn something new.

[@adamrozali4682]

very particular man. he really love what he does

[@MrSwampSpastic]

Watched a few vids of this bloke, he turns DIY into art.

[@chandakushar8350]

gee dubz ,

[@alesavelio9206]

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[@leonel1717]

Yea I love this guy, wish he was my dad!

[@p.n.gwynne]

how fortunate for readers that i stumbled across this. Firstly; Tiles are only as good as the surface they're attached to. Surface should be clean, dry and reasonably flat. If the floor moves up and down don't tile it until you've added extra bracing to strengthen it. When you're satisfied the structure is solid ensure it is clean. If you have wooden floorboards, overlay with fibre cement board. The boards will likely move slightly and while your tile may survive you will have an issue with the grout popping out in places which will annoy you. If old but solid particleboard, apply a primer to stop contaminants (old yucky stuff) interfering with the adhesive's ability to bond to it. If the area is going to be subjected to regular wetting - e.g. you tend to overflow the bath occasionally, apply a waterproof membrane to the floor and slightly up the walls - 20mm or so, especially on an upper level. Include a floor waste so the water can escape, otherwise it will penetrate the grout joints which are NOT waterproof; hit the membrane and travel out of the room to, say, the hallway and you'll get the carpet wet. Yeech. Make sure the floor slopes slightly toward the waste. Set out and lay the tiles noting that the larger the tile the larger the notch in your trowel should be to facilitate adequate coverage of the adhesive under the tile. Back buttering the base of the tile with adhesive using the flat side of the trowel improves bonding and helps fill in any voids. Good bonding coverage is important because when some dainty girl enters the room wearing high heeled shoes the weight projected onto the floor at the point of the heel is more than the weight of a large elephant. If there is a void between the tile and floor - the heel can crack the tile. Once laid - stay away from them until you're confident the adhesive is dry enough to walk on (and add a contingency) If you interrupt the curing process you will likely compromise the installation. Grout and invite all your friends over to show off your DIY skills. You're welcome :)

[@karlbissett]

"Back buttering the base of the tile with adhesive using the flat side of the trowel improves bonding and helps fill in any voids" ............are you saying one should do this in conjunction with chucking and spreading adhesive onto the floor - cheers DIY man I am

[@stevejones9044]

As a DIYer myself I've learned to butter the backs of larger tiles at least along with applying mortar on the floor. Buttering the tile along with applying the mortar on the floor really improves bonding. I have proof too. The original builder of our house did NOT back butter the 12x12 tiles on the entry way and many have come loose. One came up and it was obvious they did not pre-butter any of the tiles. In this case its tile over concrete.

[@kennethwomack7510]

Thanks for your instruction. Very helpful.

[@janethailey77]

You are the best sire. .. thanks for all your helps.

[@sondang1]

Thank you Sir. Your videos really help my house work.

[@N2DEEP20]

Good job man your floors looking great

[@bigfatplumber8459]

Lay all your tiles out and do all the cuts first. Then stack them in the order you want to re lay them. Mix your adhesive and lay in one go

[@tristanmccauley2318]

Favourite bit was when he threw the sponge and missed the bucket and he said cool.

[@LuisGarcia-sj6lu]

Great work !

[@D3sp3rado31]

Nice explanation and neat work. I'd go with a diamond blade wet saw and parrot jaw nippers though.

[@taniarichardson]

He makes it look so easy..

[@yolotoko2393]

Your the man bro👌🏻

[@cobyrodger5236]

Good job 🏠🔨

[@mrazai6737]

👍👍👍 addicted watching your video... 😁

[@davem1658]

i enjoyed watching this. a complicated project but you never lose your cool. job looks great

[@hirabarrett1940]

clowcop

[@hirabarrett1940]

clowcop

[@jimmiehill1581]

How to install bamboo hardwood flooring

[@jimmiehill1581]

How to install bamboo hardwood flooring with hammer and nail gun

[@gregatkinson5929]

Excellent video well explained.

[@bookiemc343]

nice work. hands on help.

[@italogarcia3025]

Bookie Mc o

[@lkw5699]

Great video. Looks great. Don't forget to seal the tile grout

[@mitre10nz]

Thanks heaps for the support Lori! 🙌 ^Cam

[@anitagoodsleep5330]

Looks class mate ...very neat

[@mitre10nz]

Thanks for the support! 🙌 ^Cam

[@jolly-ogomaihekwoaba8159]

Need this on my son's room floor.

[@jolly-ogomaihekwoaba8159]

Awesome!

[@kandasamiyogarajah8397]

Woow ur working style really suppeb

[@jolly-ogomaihekwoaba8159]

Ceramic and vinyle tiles which is more durable?

[@alcole6511]

I need a great big portion of fush and chups after that bro. sweet as, just knocking out my aunties 70s tiles from her beach hut in Coro, you have me some inspiration bro.

[@jolly-ogomaihekwoaba8159]

What is the ratio of cement mixing to water or mixer?

[@HellBoundsOnMyTrail]

Nice 🙂. I actually did my tiles before watching this and fit my tile trim under the adjoining carpet instead of the tiles. Still looks fine though.

[@mh90172]

Your a legend mate

[@mitre10nz]

Cheers Chelsea 👍

[@teslatesla9100]

Thanks!

[@user-nw5us4rc2o]

I like it sooo nice 🤩

[@tajnijjar20021]

thank u so much for this wonderful video. just a question, when u were cutting the tiles, did u take the width of the spacer into consideration? i know the spacer is only a couple of mm wide, but i believe there are more than a couple of spacers used. so did u count the length of spacers while cutting the tiles??

[@NuclearOctopus]

7:50 Internal commentary: "FFFFFUUUUCCC..." External commentary: "Cool."

[@ironshark5015]

😂

[@JimmyNZC]

Question, does kitchen tiles require waterproofing underneath? For Auckland council.

[@p.n.gwynne]

+James Lin NO

[@vainekauwhata6371]

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[@palenque46]

very professional great skills , very handsome big shoes

[@jolly-ogomaihekwoaba8159]

Some malls, streets, hotels have Star-shape at strategic locations, how do they do that?

[@MineOfTheLegends]

THANK FOR THE TIP HOW TO DO IT

[@a.r.t.4611]

PS. But great video and well explained.

[@SevenzSevenz]

hi Great Work Sir I'm a Filipino Tile Setter In japan But I just Ended My contract and now I'm hoping to look for a job in new Zealand.

[@lilnativechief5057]

great job!

[@miahkolo5228]

Native Rebels 4

[@delishakumar1717]

I have no idea why I'm watching this👸🏿👹🎅🏿😀😀😀

[@ambreennaeemhhhy7376]

+Ethan Waraki e

[@MrJissthomas]

I finished watching and saw ur comment!!!! No idea!!! Lol

[@pinkows]

Delisha Kumar COZ UR AN UNEDUCATED IDIOTIC KIDS, CAN'T U READ B4 CLICKING ON VIDEOS !!!!

[@ibbysvloggs1018]

S Nil hahahaha I THINK SHE IS NEXT GENERATION INDIAN WHO LIKE TO WATCH ENGLISH PORGRAMM TO FEEL UPPER CLASS LMAO

[@xiSWIIFTix]

@@pinkows Your sentence doesn't even make sense. You seem to be the uneducated one.

[@jolly-ogomaihekwoaba8159]

Does the mask cover your nose too? I hope so. The particles?

[@robtuwhare8425]

Stans da Man

[@nickstone7834]

Perhaps it's just the flooring under the backer board, but typically manufactures recommend using fiberglass tape and thinset to "bond" each backboard to the one next to it, thus creating an entire new floor so to speak. but otherwise..looked good.

[@tobyandthatsit79]

Cool

[@rowdyboudy]

EASY AS YEAH RIGHT

[@telosfd]

Quartz primer is the best solution for primer of tiling.

[@makeminealarge1]

ritey o, nice job lol

[@spratb5323]

Backbuttering tiles over 300x600 is standard now. The slate n tile has closer nail spacings on the edges tho.

[@oscarjescardistan6922]

can anyone explain to me why do we need to space between the tiles?

[@allenperera6158]

Tile movement. Contraction and sorts. To prevent the tiles from cracking

[@Moocow9991703]

Good job but I think them kick boards will be difficult to remove in future.....

[@MenCanNotBeWomen]

Why not use a reusable tube gun like the sealent gun, and that way the grout will get a solid hold in between the tiles and a lot faster laying

[@tortron]

You can put it in a squeeze bottle, old sauce bottle type

[@goldenultra]

I thought you are not supposed to remove spacers?

[@user-rj3qp2xu8l]

👍

[@pocitube]

why did they put drywall below tiles??

[@hirabarrett1940]

kwebbelkop

[@Darkknight13]

Bcz they're rookie

[@bigfatplumber8459]

Its a tile backer board not drywall

[@mickdromgool7732]

its not drywall its concrete backer board-like old fibro wall board-he didn,t say how thick the backer board is -6mm?

[@MrJoysiq]

its NZ not Aust

[@juddskipper]

I guess checking for the center to see where the first tile goes wasn't on your agenda today :)

[@leonel1717]

Nah he was busy tiling man!

[@konaguzzi1]

A jack of trade master of none, A true craftsman would have a dust mask on when cutting with a grinder, would not drag the sealant but push it along the line you wish to seal this helps avoid voids in the sealant and would centre the tile pattern not much more work but looks much better.

[@jessicading1068]

Retina well

[@rowdyboudy]

Looks Grout mate Grout as

[@KaiChong]

Every thing is easy as...

[@ukganjagamer5526]

Wish you listed all the tools you used dad :/ I want to try do this in my kitchen

[@mitre10nz]

Hey there, we've included a tool list on the full guide, which is available on our website www.mitre10.co.nz/guides-and-advice/guide/how-to-tile ^Matt

[@ukganjagamer5526]

@@mitre10nz thank you very much 🤝🤝

[@sm-ov1wh]

Nice job ..... I hope he is on day work and not price per mtr 😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@TSBS986]

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[@mitchos199]

Take off any dags. Haha

[@kenmitchellee]

No alligators down here

[@reza1219]

I recommend leaving the tiling for the tilers mate!

[@tortron]

Must be an aussie

[@daddybear8849]

@@tortron Definitley an Aussie...

[@bigbenl10]

Just

[@chandakushar8350]

bigbenl10 ,

[@leanivasau9975]

X

[@meafuagaoa1220]

fishing in cambodia

[@ReginaldHederick]

Are there any alligators down there?

[@Emma-mw9py]

Alligators? It's New Zealand... It also says New Zealand on his shirt

[@ReginaldHederick]

+Emma Chen missed point completely. I live in Auckland.

[@Emma-mw9py]

I live in Auckland too xD used to live in Albany

[@ReginaldHederick]

+Emma Chen let me explain. don't fuck with wildlife.

[@ReginaldHederick]

+Emma Chen I was being nonsense troll. sorry. I'm sober now :P

[@Rhysss1991]

Can hear the same car going past every minute or so!

[@jahbonteahuru4942]

U C. N b

[@marlenewamoana945]

MR H 91 lulslifon ,

[@kwtqwe1785]

Jahbon Te Ahuru -xxxqx

[@bobbybob7874]

your tile will fail. always butter back the tile. sorry bud. wetting the tile will make it worse. lol

[@KiwiIngenuitychannel]

+bobby bob that's true. I am a tiler by trade and wet tiles will not stick to the adhesive. also he used a wrong adhesive on that tile underlay. wooden floors need flexible adhesive and the one he used is cement based made for concert floors

[@78wesley]

and what about the cuts not being along the silicone line, visible "not happy jannnn"

[@pinkows]

Curiosity entertainment & DIY FYI - HE'S NOT DOING WOODEN FLOORS DAAHHHH !!! ITS PORCELAIN TILES - LISTEN PROPERLY... DUUUFUSS !!!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@loronge2k12]

Curiosity entertainment & DIY I'd rewatch the video lol it clearly states on the packaging flexible so he is using the correct one lol

[@brendancurran6521]

so many things wrong with this.....how are you going to get your kick boards off for one.