Installation Guide

Floor Tile Installation
Step 1: Surface Preparation
• Tile may be installed over most structurally sound
substrates.
• Make sure surface is clean, smooth, dry and free of wax,
soap scum and grease.
• Any damaged, loose or uneven areas must be repaired,
patched and leveled.
• Remove any moldings, trim, appliances or anything that
could interfere with installation.
• Doorjambs may be undercut for tile to slip under.
Step 2: Layout
• Mark the center point of all four walls.
• Snap chalk lines between the center points of opposite
walls. (Adjust if necessary.)
• Using tile spacers, lay out a row of loose tiles along the
center lines in both directions. Leave space for uniform
joints. TIP: If cuts leave tiles smaller than half of their
original size, adjust the center line by snapping a new line
a half tile closer to the wall. Repeat along other center line
if necessary.
• Divide the room into smaller grids (approx. 2 ft. x 3 ft.) by
snapping additional lines parallel to center lines.
Floor Tile Installation
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• Tile may be installed over most structurally
sound substrates.
• Make sure surface is clean, smooth, dry and
free of wax, soap scum and grease.
• Any damaged, loose or uneven areas must be
repaired, patched and leveled.
• Remove any moldings, trim, appliances or
anything that could interfere with installation.
• Doorjambs may be undercut for tile to
slip under.
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• Mark the center point of all four walls.
• Snap chalk lines between the center points of
opposite walls. (Adjust if necessary.)
• Using tile spacers, lay out a row of loose tiles along
the center lines in both directions. Leave space for
uniform joints.
TIP: If cuts leave tiles smaller than half of their original
size, adjust the center line by snapping a new line a
half tile closer to the wall. Repeat along other center
line if necessary.
• Divide the room into smaller grids (approx. 2 ft. x 3
ft.) by snapping additional lines parallel to center lines.
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STEP 1:
SURFACE PREPARATION
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STEP 2:
LAYOUT
INSTALLATION
FLOOR TILE
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• Tile may be installed over most structurally sound
substrates.
• Make sure surface is clean, smooth, dry and free
of wax, soap scum and grease.
• Any damaged, loose or uneven areas must be
repaired, patched and leveled.
• Remove any moldings, trim, appliances or
anything that could interfere with installation.
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STEP 1:
SURFACE PREPARATION
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• Find the center point of the wall, using a level to draw
a plumb line in the wall’s center.
• Lay out a row of loose tiles across the bottom of
the wall from the center line leaving uniform joints
between tiles.
NOTE: Tiles can be butted together leaving a
consistent 1/16 in. joint automatically.
TIP: If cuts leave tiles smaller than half to their
original size, adjust the center line a half tile closer to
the wall.
• Stack two tiles here. At the top, draw a horizontal line
on the wall and continue the line around all side walls
to be tiled.
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STEP 2:
LAYOUT
INSTALLATION
MOSAIC TILE