How to Install Floor Tiles

At 21:59 the door is closed and the tile goes under the door and in that respect if you are on the other side of the door in the opposite room you will be seeing the tile protruding into the room. At 25:28 you can clearly see how the tile protrudes into the next room and with the door closed you will be able to see this tile. Unless the same tiles are going to be laid next door as well and butt up to these tiles then that's fine but if its a different floor material like carpet or wood then from the room with the other floor material in you should not be able to see the tile protruding you would have a suitable Threshold strip between the two floor materials but you shouldn't be able to see the threshold strip if it's fitted in the correct position directly under the door. The same goes if you are in the room with tiles you shouldn't be able to see the threshold strip or the other floor be it wood or carpet from the tiled room. Just a minor detail, I know, so don't shoot me.

[@MrandMrsDIY]

We build sets to shoot a number of different videos, its to a real house!

[@kenhynes7135]

No back putter on tiles why don’t you clean the the edges of tiles before putting in the clips so the adhesive doesn’t come up on the joints

[@CtOlaf]

The real questions here!

[@bills1995vette]

He mentioned it at the beginning as an “option”.

[@IHFM2024]

You don't always have to back butter tiles. That's just an American obsession. And when you take the clips out the following day the adhesive is still fresh enough to remove with a blade and wet sponge.

[@davidallton8074]

I always cut the Architrave so that the tiles fit under it.

[@George.Coleman]

Just a tip, with rectangle tiles you can get away with using only 1 leveling clip and wedge on the short sides meaning less work. Also a pencil works great for clearing tile adhesive from your lines before it sets so that your grout shows instead, keeping colour uniform

[@OdXUK]

Really good video. I'm a very experienced DIYer but watching this has given me a couple of things to think about as I embark upon a complete floor replacement of my Spanish villa. Cheers!

[@MrandMrsDIY]

Many thanks

[@annakalnina4465]

great video Craig you are a legend. BB1 what a legend!

[@MrandMrsDIY]

Many thanks

[@richardbowen3711]

Don't need the applicator just do it by hand. As a tiler I only started using these systems about 3 months ago always just used normal spacers. This just makes it a little easier. Make sure to clean the adhesive out of the lines before putting the clips in saves you a job later. Also use normal spacers still as the clips arnt 💯 so cover yourself by using spacers aswell.

[@MrandMrsDIY]

Good tip thanks

[@truthseekerreal1]

It ius best practise to remove excess adhesive from around eact tile prior to llaying the next tile.this practise also prevents the grout opening being filled with adhesive keeping the tile clean

[@MrandMrsDIY]

Good tip thanks

[@MosquitoMna]

Why you not skimming off a thin layer of the thin set on the edge of the tile before placing the clips for the second tile? And why no back buttering of the tiles?

[@fernandesrichemond830]

It's not necessary to back buttering tiles if you have enough thin set on the floor

[@marcopoulin1897]

Amateure answer look like you dont know how instale tile ​@@fernandesrichemond830

[@MrandMrsDIY]

Its not always required on tiles this size,

[@Jake-u2o]

I notice you don`t apply adhesive to the back of the tile like I have seen before ??? Is this really not necessary ??? Thanx...

[@MrandMrsDIY]

Not is much on time this size

[@philip177100]

Back butter & thin set should be parallel to the short side of the tile so air can escape. Integrity & Strength could be compromised.

[@MrandMrsDIY]

Thats right

[@christinegenc3929]

I think I put toooo much Adhesive under the tiles, I put the adhesive on the Concrete floor and on the back of the tile and now they are moving after two days. Would it be the cold weather that is making it take so long to dry? 😢

[@gistobusang729]

Nice video indeed, but myself I usually start my floor tile in the centre of the house 🏠, coz most of the time this houses are not straight...

[@indyB]

Hi, Would you need a tile levelling system for tiles that measure 20 x 20cm? If so, is the wedge type the best to use? Thanks.

[@felipegrille8082]

Brother. I generally just pull the pins off the hinges. When removing doors.. but hey that's just me

[@felipegrille8082]

And you can cut the door jambs with a jam saw or a grinder or Dremel or hacksaw and it would eliminate the cardboard template etc etc etc and it looks better

[@MrandMrsDIY]

Thats right

[@Hewbuntu]

Hi Craig and TM, this is the best video I have found on this. Very helpful, thanks :)

[@MrandMrsDIY]

Mnay thanks

[@sandrascotland6836]

What is the name of the sealsnt please.

[@felipegrille8082]

Unless you're not working by piece work if you charging by the hour I definitely recommend cardboard template

[@marcopoulin1897]

Well template for amateur

[@DivyeshPatel-s9w]

Thank you for the video! How much thickness(height) of adhesive should I keep for the following; - Adhesive thickness for laying insulation boards? - Latex thickness after laying underfloor heating mat? - Adhesive thickness for laying 10mm tiles?

[@walkervx8003]

Learnt so much for this video , will you need an apprentice , i would like to wirk with you and learn more

[@MrandMrsDIY]

Glad you leant from it. thats why we do these videos,

[@truthseekerreal1]

It is cleaner to place an off-cut of tile close to the moulding useing it as a height guide and cut out the excess moulding allowing the tile to be fitted under the moulding.

[@MrandMrsDIY]

Thats right it works well

[@setp1237]

How to control the thickness of tiles？

[@rednissan001]

What do you do other side of the door where the floor level is much lower??

[@sajidrafique375]

Eat your heart out 😹😹

[@marcopoulin1897]

This video is shame for real tile setter

[@nattiemania]

Why? I have seen big hotel project that did similar style

[@marcopoulin1897]

Floor gone crack this guy is joke

[@davidsbusisonsele3657]

IF you are going to install 300 x 300 tiles, do you use one installation method and are the spaces you leave not many of the usual small ones?

[@franklinanderson7389]

How come you put that tidy piece next to the wall? I would've been fired for that.

[@ramano576]

I'm about to tile for the 1st time very educational thanks mate🙏

[@andrewreigns7522]

Great presentation🎉

[@MrandMrsDIY]

Cheers

[@Jamie-gq3sv]

Why put a small cut in.. why not have the larger cut looks better?

[@Sirricardo6]

Hii, What are the guidelines for needing to back butter the tiles?

[@hobby-photo]

Hát ez elég amatőr munka.Kijött a ragasztó a széleknél

[@matachevali395]

What leveling system can use if tiles have small stones texture, wich are uneven, is not a plane surface!

[@SmilingFlamingoBirds-jj6yj]

Very helpful indeed

[@MrandMrsDIY]

Cheers, glad out helpful

[@oneway6054]

need to apply thinset paralell to shortest side

[@mitchelledwards8708]

What’s the minimum bed size for a floor tile pal? Struggling for bight on a external door

[@mitchellkuharski5735]

I didn’t know you could paint the sealer on the whole floor.. just sealing the grout lines is a pain .. thanks for the video.. entertaining 👍

[@MrandMrsDIY]

Yes certainly

[@oddopops1327]

👍👍😊

[@eribertojrcabanada5852]

What is the size of spacer you use?

[@zahazaha3898]

Hi mountain! I don’t suppose you could help me with a set out for my tiles? I am am struggling to work out how to do it as it goes up my entrance hall and then into the dining room?

[@coventrypunx1014]

Plan it out

[@sddfdsfdsf]

im about to remove my old ceramic from my wall to put on a new one. Do i need to remove ALL the old concrete on the wall so that new concrete can be put on? Or can i just put new ceramic on old concrete walls?

[@shubceee]

For my balcony I have removed all the concrete as much as I could. Idk if you can just leave it

[@marcopoulin1897]

Put on top

[@neo_265]

Great detailed guide….thanks.

[@MrandMrsDIY]

Thank you

[@samblake87]

Good video, off I go to tile the new bathroom!

[@MrandMrsDIY]

Thats the spirt

[@MrandMrsDIY]

How did you get on

[@samblake87]

All good thank you - both walls and floor done using this video. One tile is a tiny bit lose, it’s not perfect upon close inspection but hey it was my first time and the labour was FREE!

[@re_patel]

Is the floor concrete?

[@MrandMrsDIY]

No, it was a wooden floor that had cement boards applied first so that it could be tiled over

[@coventrypunx1014]

Watch the video again

[@JagHiroshi]

Really informative, thank you.

[@MrandMrsDIY]

Your Welcome

[@csrboltfan2643]

A "roober" mallet ?

[@yeoGlover]

You'll be lucky to have 50% coverage under those tiles, them with the waffled backs need to be back buttered. Not a great advert for tile Mountain to be honest.

[@marcopoulin1897]

Right he is not tile setter just pretend to be what mess

[@mickymac6571]

Im not a tiler but he did say you can butter the back of the tiles if you want to.

[@marcopoulin1897]

Already fail

[@coventrypunx1014]

Should start with a full tile against a while either

[@aleksandrguas8580]

Where is the Guide line you are following with the tiles.How do you know is a perfect straight line ?All looks good , but you did not checked that.

[@Mirdena]

Wrong tiling!

[@thehound1359]

No back butter? No thanks.

[@goldfruitco6841]

how to tile a floor for 10k

[@MrandMrsDIY]

Cheers