All the steps of a Tile installation

Hello Donnie D here, welcome back.

Today I will discuss with you all the steps of a tile installation, spotswood new jersey.

  1. Sourcing: You gotta find the tile right. This can take some time depending on your location and tile type / size / layout.

  2. Logistics: Getting the tile on site ( your home ) Will you have it delivered or pick it up yourself?

  3. Inspecting: Believe it or not you need to make sure the tile in all the boxes are not chipped or broken.

  4. Cleaning: Some tile may has a dusty on the back from the manufacturing process which needs to be remove prior to tile installation.

  5. Soaking: Some tile may need to be soaked in water prior to installation, most times this happens with ceramic tile.

  6. Layout: You need to make sure you know what things are gonna look like before you start. Make sure the time needed is taken for this!

  7. Cutting: Every installation require cuts, some more than the other which take time.

  8. Setting: After you do all those step you are ready to start setting the tile, make sure to select the proper setting materials.

  9. Cleaing / Sealing: Once all the setting is done, you need to clean the surface of the tile and the grout joints of any adhesive. Some tile require to be sealed at this point prior to grouting.

  10. Grouting: Now you can start filling in the grout joints with your choosing grout color.

  11. Cleaning: Removing the final grout haze the following day or later on, on the grout day.

  12. Caulking: Using a silicone in a wet area and a acrylic caulking for area that may get hit with paint.

Remember before all these steps, the are to be tiled will need all the prep work required for a tile installation to ensure a success long lasting installation.

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