Tommy's Trade Secrets - How To Tile A Floor

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[@ericblair1407]

I think he did a stellar job explaining everything quite well. However, I might point out that you NEVER want to swirl your thin set mortar before applying tile. ALWAYS straight lines and back-butter each tile to insure a perfect contact and no possibility of corner cracking from un-even weight. Just a suggestion. Thanks

[@Coupleatools]

Thanks Tommy for keeping us tilers in business. Giving advice on tiling on to a chipboard for using PVA as a primer and SPF, these tiles will be up within the year. We look forward to rectifying all tiling jobs that follow this video

[@zafner]

What a fantastic video. I immediately want to buy this guy a beer. Thank you so much! A great no-BS presentation. No extra crap, no nonsense. Very pro, very succinct.

[@Pr0fitOfDoom]

Thanks for the video, really helpful for a beginner. I watched it many times and then tiled my kitchen floor the other day. It went really well. I have to admit I was commentating to myself all along the way with Andy's accent while pilin' on the ad'eesiff! :)

[@kellicot]

Thank you, I will be installing tile for my first time tomorrow on a job. After watching this, I am a true professional, my boss will have no idea this will be my first time laying tile because of this video. After the job is complete I shall celebrate with tea and crumpets in honor of the man working in this video! Subscribed! :D

[@Foxhound1Nine]

I'm about to do my Dads bathroom floor so glad i found this. Thank you, you certainly gave me a few heads up for sure.

[@rokpodlogar6062]

this was a really well spoken instructional video. calm, normal paced, almost feels im listening to a cooking channel.

[@MohammedMuaawia]

I just took a look around my room and wondered what it would look like with different tiles, Now I want to be a builder. Great video guys.

[@pinarellolimoncello]

That is a brilliant video mate, really well explained, what lots of professional people don't always realise is exactly how much knowledge they have and how they sometimes take it for granted what they know hence they don't always fully explain the whole procedure to the lay person. Superbe and thanks.

[@mikidominko3072]

Hi guys, nice tutorial, just two small hints : You should ALWAYS leave a gap of 5 - 8mm between end of the tile and the wall, NEVER push a grout in it (unless it is elastic, goes for the corners where walls meet as well), always use sylicone(because of tiny movements of the floor(walls). Saves a lot of headache, because tiny crack in the corner(which WILL HAPPEN) is really hard to clean, you may not be able even to see it but water always finds its way ... use dark opaque sylicon (not transparent or white which will show tiny specks of mold through after some time (same goes for kitchen worktops). When grouting, you should ALWAYS push the grout in at the angle of 45 degrees to the tiles(goes especially for the cleaning of the grouted tiles with a sponge as well!!), otherwise the sponge is pulling the grout out of the joint what results in uneven depth of the joint between tiles. Hope it saves some unnecessary work and improves the looks of the tiled spaces.

[@carlmendoza6261]

Very detailed tutorial you've outlined. We find so many installers that use a metal float to grout stone floors with. The process leaves fine scratches all over.

[@hairyscotman]

my job came out PERFECT!!! thanks, for the tips...I was prepared and NAILED it...

[@Cameron2874]

best by far the most informative and comprehensive step by step on any job I have ever seen. well done. someone that can explain how to do their job to others that well is a rarity. some are great at doing but useless at teaching. well done.

[@shaunegermain]

I have watched a lot of tiling videos but none were as good as yours. Thank you, Andy!

[@janicewoods3072]

Wonderful video, simply explained with all the details needed to do the job. Thank you so much.

[@ifitistobeitisuptome]

Great video, its nice to watch someone that doesn't constantly repeat themselves all the time! Cheers.

[@sircrash8642]

Tommy you are the man, i used to sell flooring for five years but now I'm actually doing it for a living and you are awesome supreme for advice! Your floors look fantastic! Thanks for your time dude!

[@johnswimcat]

Very helpful, I have a concrete floor to tile, I've done it before but this video will speed the job up a lot. With thanks, John

[@inspirepics]

Just a tip score your tile in the Ruby cut before u put it through the wet cutter. It saves your tile chipping. 👍😀

[@pukkapeter]

Cut the shorter length on the electric cutter and then run the ruby up the long length and it clicks off neater. Stops the wet cutter chipping the tile over a long length

[@kenskorka7635]

This is one of the best how-to videos I've seen. By completing an entire project, you've managed to show us how to deal with the many issues we'd encounter along the way. Close ups of saw usage was very insightful.

[@yessiryousir]

I've watched a shit load of tiling videos and this by far the most informative, professional one i've ever seen... Props to you guys!

[@olegm9736]

I watched this video, and I do not think so. Many problems. Not everyone has an electric tile cutter! Marking that has drawn on the floor of this "instructor" does not match the tiles. The joints between the tiles are uneven! Chipped after electricity cut. And others. This work is not for the room in which you will live!

[@mikevan3710]

True but you can always angle grinder the tiles. A little dusty but gets the job done. We use masking tape between the tiles to help get the tiles to stick together better - helps keeps the spacing even. A few good tips though.

[@yessiryousir]

Dude, use a grinder with a tile blade... Maybe you should make a video better if you think there's issues!

[@olegm9736]

Exactly! When I use angle grinder with tile blade for dry cutting (sleek), I make the cut at an angle of ~25 degrees in the direction of an unnecessary part. This avoids chipping much better and in this case you can don't use duct tape! If "little dusty" you always can use a vacuum cleaner and a dust collecting pump nozzle (usually from diamond cup wheels). Cheers!

[@Sujeewa130364]

What about the dust???

[@beckyzwhite]

You make it look so easy. True sign of a craftsman.

[@chuanindo5690]

The effort you've done to teach people this. Thank you!

[@smrangers22]

good video , i am a tiler by trade and worked all over europe , this guy knows what he is talking about ...

[@fegedivine]

I never considered tiling before, but you made it seem quite straight forward. It is obvious you have been doing this a long time and it is great to see a tradesman in action. You were very instructional and gave heaps of tips along the way. Great work thanks.

[@whydoihavetoify]

Superb video and equally well filmed, very well explained and exactly how I have been laying floors for years, did smile when you counted on your Marigolds, good one fella.

[@mickeygreen62]

brilliant vid mate, job from start to finish, i'll watch this over and over until the process sinks in, cheers! (mature student)

[@deporbs]

This is superb video to learn tiling, you are very good teacher!

[@lasantos82]

Excellent video mate, I just bought a house and I'm doing the work myself, to save money, and feel proud.. :)

[@michaelaheitz]

Perfect. Exactly the information I needed. I am about to lay tile on a new sub-floor. I was going to start in a corner. Tommy, I'm subscribing!

[@scentualelement1]

Probably the best instructional video for DIY I have seen! Good Job. Feeling confident that I will be able to do a good job tiling my bathroom

[@bballantyne3]

Thanks for taking the time to share this. Much appreciated!

[@hairyscotman]

THANKS!! mine came out GREAT!!! you're a great teacher!

[@jamesosullivan751]

Best tiling video around. As with all Top Professionals he makes it look easy

[@CBurgess7890]

Brilliant video/channel, ive just spent a good 2 hours going through most of your videos, out of boredom at first, then got more and more interested, and although I have no need to do any of that DIY for a while i already feel confident that i could do the vast majority of everything you have shown! Makes we want go practice LOL, and will save a fortune from not paying someone else. Great job keep it up, and do more !!!!!!

[@MRDL1VE]

One of the most informative DIY videos I've seen, subscribed!

[@hottdylan1993]

This is the best how to tile video I have watched by far.

[@RunTowardsDanger]

I could watch this guy tile all day, very relaxing.

[@pukkapeter]

Funny bastard

[@geo120978]

+Robert Walls just look at him, he's putting the spacers just for the show, he is spacing the tiles manually just perfect; I guess this is the 432.598th tiling he's doing :) but yes, indeed, very relaxing video :P

[@Noastrenght]

It is indeed

[@thehoustons7966]

Robert Walls

[@clivelomax5756]

How to drill floor tiles

[@windyminhdung]

Franstatic fast and no fancy detail . I like this video. good job mate .

[@187motor]

Excellent video. One of the best. Great tips from obviously someone who knows the work. Thank you.

[@customcruiserroy]

Great video. I was just given 15 boxes of italian marble and will be doing my bathroom. Just bought a wet tile cutter and headed to buy the rest of what I need. Take care!

[@1954BJohn]

Great video, clear, lucid and informative - Thanks Andy !

[@atlantakat68]

Excellent... thanks for taking time to make this video.. I will use the techniques in the video to tile a couple of rooms in a rental house.

[@varun009]

Living in a rented apartment at the moment and it has a cold marble floor with no insulation. To make matters worse, the stone is coarse and the dirt gets into the crevices. I considered polishing but the floors look ugly and it was going to cost more than retiling. Thanks for sharing. Seeing as how I'll probably be in this place for another year and a half, it's worth the money and effort. Again, thanks for sharing.

[@jasperkey]

Thank you Sir! May God bless you abundantly for this great lesson!

[@robbers1967]

Excellent Video, thanks. My local tile vendor tells me that I need to put down a layer of special board before tiling on to a wooden floor. My house is 12 years old and the floor looks similar to this one. Am I being spun a line here? Thanks.

[@totallyfake2549]

Nice compact video. However, I had been told that swirling should not be done when using the notch trowel. What is your view on that?

[@scooboy]

Good video, anybody watching this and understands it should be able to do a decent job in their own house, just take your time!!

[@albertsmith1048]

Looks good to me, very informative and clear even for the novice to understand 10/10.

[@jamesokeeffe3216]

Everybody please make sure you waterproofing your bathroom before tiling ,its a timber floor when the water goes through grout joints it then starts to rot your timber floor ,and then leak everywhere .

[@christopherurban4505]

that's what a sealer and caulk is for.

[@TopperDillon]

Thanks a lot for this very professional and helpful explanation!

[@TEAMPHHrollsUSD]

thank you so much for taking the time to make this incredible video. i have learned so much in a short 46 minute video to install tile. very informative and professional.

[@tombulasok51]

Wonderful video. Excellent for beginners! Thanks Tommy.

[@eyestunners]

Absolutely the best tile video I have ever seen. Awesome!

[@SLRist]

2. What about checking for flex and flatness in the wooden floor? You need to reinforce the floor with minimum 18mm water resistant board (preferably 22mm) or 12mm cement board before you lay tiles, screwed down to the existing boards at 150mm intervals, and bedded into tile adhesive to take up bumps and dips. If you do not do this, the floor will flex as you walk on it and your grout will crack and tiles come loose in no time.

[@robrowley1506]

Really helpful, just starting to tile our bathroom, lot more confident now. Thanks . rob. Spain.

[@zionmeza5727]

how did it work out?

[@philperry8123]

Very good video for us diy-ers. Good level of detail. Grateful for you sharing it.

[@kittyausman787]

Thank you Tommy!

[@TommysYardchannel]

+Tom Ausman Thank you for watching

[@clawhammr666]

Fantastic video, I was thinking if should watch few minutes of this (since was thinking first to put tiles on my bathroom that was thinking of renovating.. 46 minutes later and enjoyed every minute of it, everything filmed nicely and beautifully explained and shown.

[@dandicristina1389]

i am watching and learning how to tile a floor very helpful safty classes and gloves are good to have as well

[@bubazulucowden6004]

thank you for that, you are very passionate about your demonstration,

[@unclepabs]

Lovely job. Very informative & helpful. Thank you ever so much.

[@Super_Lancashire]

Excellent video as always. just to add, if your are using an electric tile cutter, I would definitely advice a dust mask as well as safety glasses and ear protectors as it can get very noisy and the dust mask stops you breathing in all that dust. #Safety first

[@gaylynnmcmanus9552]

Fantastic Video. Followed the instructions and it worked for me.

[@dgunnell]

the speed with which he drops the tile almost already in place shows the clear ease of the true pro. It's a pro that makes it look easy. Puts me off even trying

[@tomemerson7514]

Very informative, easy to follow, and understand. Many thanks!

[@Bambuss86]

thank you very much!😊 you are the best teacher ever👍

[@KrazyAsif786]

This was awesome. Watched all the way through. Thanks!

[@NoCPU]

Great information and at the perfect time as I'm about to start tiling my kitchen!!

[@barrywiltbarrywilt6331]

Great video well explained ...go on Tommy ya legend

[@Tommyfungun]

This wouldn't fly here in England, this guy is nothing but a handyman...he's jack of all trades..master of none.

[@dbirdez]

Great video, can't understand why so many haters---------- I'm not a pro at tiling , but am precise . it's the end result that counts and you are good!!!

[@erinwharemate7094]

Great refresher course for me. thanks for you efforts, this was very useful

[@Radnally]

Very informative. Thanks. I was always told that a plywood subfloor is too flexible for ceramic tile.

[@PerthPlumbers]

Thanks Tommy for sharing your great advice on plumbing with us. It's a resourceful video.

[@divinew3]

Thanks very much for this free tutorial. Very helpful, watched all the way through. Keep up the good work Tommy!

[@PhilHurndall]

I find this video much more helpful than the one on your channel... oh wait, you don't have one! This guy is helping the less knowledgeable understand at the very least the basics of how a job like this is done, i've learnt something here watching this. If you have extensive knowledge in this area why are you watching a "How To Tile A Floor" video? It would be a lot more helpful if you post a response video and explain/show a better way of doing this.

[@patrickfitzmichael5940]

Fantastic tutorial. Thank you so much. Your an all star.

[@leeham5783]

Thanks for your professional video. It is very helpful

[@paulhughes1536]

Thanks Tommy great video just finished of tiling the bathroom today really helpful thanks again

[@kirkdunn5657]

makes cuts around doors and walls alot easier, but I love the rapid set thinset....I do alot of tile and makes it so much faster.......you can tell this guy been doin this for awhile

[@mnmjaved]

this video is simply amazing! Great job! ...Loaded with information, etc. Thanks Again!

[@superfuntoyz123]

I've got 10 years experience, and i'm not ashamed to check out how other people are doing it and to brush up on my own skills, plus research new developments in my trade. I wouldn't tile a floor like this guy, but i know every tiler has slightly different methods. In depth video useful for DIY peeps, thanks for the post

[@joker3245]

really nice job! only for the grout to crack in future time :( he was lazy in not using backer board.

[@okkie1958]

Great video and comment during the procedure. I think it is very usable information. Thnx

[@N2LADIES55]

I have been tiling for 75 years and this man is showing the wrong way to tile!

[@1151simon]

well that way far easier to follow than previous tilling videos ive watched :)

[@sunnydaze211]

Thanks Tommy, my boss was doing the grout and starting to panic and lose his temper,as usual. ,I watched your video and went out there and got it done.Thank You

[@SanDiegoFreddy]

Very useful video. Thanks for posting it.

[@TiliaTunes]

Thank you, very cleary explained. greetz from the Netherlands

[@donandjan69]

bloody fab..and very very helpful...now I better start on our bathroom and hallway....

[@kcorpora1]

Great video and informative...The only thing I do different is I do not grout the whole floor and wash the whole floor...I would grout and wash in sections...It takes a lot to grout the whole floor and wash the whole floor several times.

[@hoold01]

That's one of the best how-to videos I've seen. Thank you.

[@fitzgeraldsue6423]

The best video I've watched! Thank you.

[@arlincase5522]

thanks for the great videos! I watched this one a few times and the bath tub wall one as well and was able to do my first tile job! Everything turned out very nice - thanks again!

[@ewservandiaz]

Excellent video, well explained. I'm surprised I watch the whole video due to the heavy accent,, but I did. Thank you for posting.

[@joemiller8565]

First time doing ceramic tiles. This was very helpful. Thank you. Anything needed to know different when doing the shower stall?

[@PinoyAko3495]

This man is the GOAT. Beautiful

[@RaviR1989]

Very informative, thank you for this video. I feel confident to try this on my own now.