Tips for Setting Small Tile on a Bathroom Floor

Bathroom Remodeling Teacher December 15, 2022
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My goal is to simplify bathroom remodeling and help you PLAN, LEARN, and BUILD custom bathrooms. I'm Steve White, owner of SRW Contracting Inc. I've been in business since 2000 and have exclusively been remodeling bathrooms since 2008. I've put my 10,000 hours in bathroom remodeling, have learned from many other professionals along the way & want to pass on this knowledge to you I'm a certified tile installer (#1449), member of the NTCA & always looking to improve! Bathroom remodeling is an exciting field that is changing rapidly every year. It's important to keep up with these changes and methods. My hope is to keep you up-to-date and help you become a better installer. * Bathroom Remodeling & construction is inherently dangerous. Please use proper safety equipment and care with the use of tools and materials. For full disclaimer please review: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1y1pmWqV3TOjaJgGFGVcyNj3DVB-Sg9ciyt9onC-A7YY/edit?usp=sharing

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It takes time to get good at tiling 😊 Some of the hardest jobs can be small mosaic tiles for a bathroom floor. In this video I highlight over 15 tips of how to go about setting small tiles on a bathroom floor and I hope it will set you up for success on your own project. Be sure to check out links below 👇👇 🎥 Floor leveler for flat floors - https://youtu.be/GuiJcbz_D5M 🎥 Heated flooring system - https://youtu.be/Oo1q1jkTsRg 🎥 Waterproofing for small tiles - https://youtu.be/OcIs7JePFaE 🎓Enroll in my course 🎓 It will save you time and frustration 😊 🛁Tub to Shower🚿 - https://bathroomremodeling.teachable.com/p/tub-to-shower-course 👉Join the DIY GEEK COLLECTION and get all the courses bundled together - don't be left without answers: https://bathroomremodeling.teachable.com/p/diy-bathroom-geek 👉Visit my website for more help with your bathroom remodel project - https://www.bathroomremodelingteacher.com 👋Follow me on all other social media sites 👍 🎄https://linktr.ee/bathroomremodelingteacher🎄 ☕Buy me a coffee☕ Supporting this channel will allow me to continue to help, educate & improve🙏🙏🙏 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/bathroomteacher 🔨🔨Materials & Tools used in this video: 👉Fein Grinder Dust Shroud - https://amzn.to/3DBv2Gs Fein Shop-vac - https://amzn.to/3zgWTdL Makita Grinder - https://amzn.to/3SfqBsk Montolit CGX blade - https://amzn.to/3ShhQhw Tlock tile leveling system: - https://amzn.to/3i07LEc Montolit 24" tile cutter - https://amzn.to/3tfiIqx Schluter Jolly (metal edging) - https://amzn.to/3JkR184 Ardex X5 (cheaper at a supplier) - https://amzn.to/2TimTVb Dewalt laser - https://amzn.to/3hBq7fK Montolit CGX blade - https://amzn.to/3kh21bU Montolit STL blade - https://www.contractorsdirect.com Montlit squadron blade - https://amzn.to/3Jit3Kj Fein Multimaster cutter - https://amzn.to/3zJ2VCR Ardex sponge - https://amzn.to/3wD98hp 👉Horseshoe tile spacers - https://amzn.to/3t9jHsp Linoleum knife (scraper) - https://amzn.to/3BF4jH4 Red tile spacer wedges - https://amzn.to/3Bz88Qv Troxell grout float - https://amzn.to/3FRT2IC Tile nippers - https://amzn.to/3HI6sYX 💥Visit my Amazon Store for all products and tools that I recommend and use on a regular basis 👍 https://www.amazon.com/shop/bathroomremodelingteacher_ 🎬Chapters 0:00 -Intro 0:21 Tip 1 - Best Thinset 1:08 Tip 2 - Flat Floors 1:57 Tip 3 - Tile Tools 3:13 Tip 4 - No wet saw 3:48 Tip 5 - Choosing Tile 5:11 Tip 6 - Small Tile Layout 9:49 Tip 7 - Keep first row straight 10:46 Tip 8 - Dampen substrate before applying thinset 11:04 Tip 9 - Burn thinset into substrate 11:35 Tip 10 - Directional Troweling 12:10 Tip 11 - Straightedge to keep tiles even 12:56 Tip 12 - Tamp small tiles with grout float 14:46 Tip 13 - Tile nippers 15:43 Tip 14 - Red tile spacer wedges 19:40 Tip - 15 Door transition with Schluter metal edge 22:18 Like and Subscribe 😊 #diy #tile #bathroomremodel #homeimprovement * Bathroom Remodeling & construction is inherently dangerous. Please use proper safety equipment and care with the use of tools and materials. For full disclaimer please review: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1y1pmWqV3TOjaJgGFGVcyNj3DVB-Sg9ciyt9onC-A7YY/edit?usp=sharing

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