How To Retile A Bathroom Floor

Using a utility knife score the caulk and grout lines.

How to retile a bathroom floor. Start by covering the entire bathroom with plastic sheeting and place a piece of plywood over the tub. After the thin set has dried for 2 days work in small sections to spread more thin set over the cement board and lay the tile on top of it. Then place cement board on top of it to reinforce the floor.

Removing the old tile is the most tedious part of this project. I partnered with ridgid to show how to tile a bathroom floor. Then chisel each piece of tile off the wall or floor being careful not to dig into the drywall.

Spread the grout across the floor using a rubber float. Be sure to force the grout down into all the spaces between the tiles. This video shows how to remove everything from the bathroom excluding the tub to get ready for new flooring.

Cost to retile a bathroom floor. This time we show you the dos and donts in floor removal plus learn some important installation tips from the mistakes the last installer made. This is part of my small bathroom remodel project and floor tiling is one of the biggest bang for your buck diy projects you can do in.

Remodeling a bathroom in the home especially one that is decades behind in style not only can improve the look of the home but also increase the value. Once youve worked your way from the corner of the room to the door. Allow the grout to cure for three or four hours then buff off any residual haze with a soft dry cloth.

If the tile was set using mortar then you will probably need to break the tiles to remove them. Wait an hour or two for the grout to set up partially harden then wipe off the excess grout with a damp sponge. To tile a bathroom floor start by spreading a layer of thin set mortar onto the entire subfloor with a notched trowel.