| The main criteria for laying bathroom flooring is that it | | | | the first tile square to the walls, then follow with the |
| has to be waterproof. Water or moisture that gets | | | | rest of the tiles using a spacer or dowel to leave a |
| through will cause severe problems with the floor | | | | space between tiles for grouting. Complete laying |
| underneath. Before laying bathroom flooring you must | | | | bathroom flooring main area, then measure the gaps |
| prepare the floor beneath. Bare floorboards must be | | | | left for the boarder tiles. Using a wet tile cutter ( |
| sealed. A subfloor can be used to level uneven | | | | these can be hired ) cut all the boarder tiles to size, |
| floorboards and then sealed. | | | | then lay. |
| Bathroom fittings mean laying bathroom flooring can | | | | Laying bathroom flooring around the WC and Basin. |
| be an awkward job, therefore you need to dry-lay | | | | One option is to disconnect and remove the WC and |
| the tiles to give a balanced look, a tip is to tile | | | | Basin then tile underneath or lift both up slightly and |
| outwards from the longest wall. | | | | slide tiles into place, both slightly difficult options. |
| If you are laying a slate floor on wooden floorboards | | | | Alternatively make templates of the WC and Basin |
| first screw the floorboards to the joists, then you | | | | with stiff card then transfer the shape to the tiles. |
| need to screw plywood sheets using countersunk | | | | Cut out the shape of the tile using an angle grinder |
| screws to the floorboards to create a level subfloor, | | | | with a diamond disc. |
| this then needs to sealed with a waterproof sealant. | | | | Note this needs to be done outside due to the |
| To achieve the best tile arrangement dry-lay the tiles | | | | amount of dust created. |
| first, ensuring that all the cut boarder tiles are the | | | | Finally apply coats of sealant before grouting to |
| same width and should ideally be a third of the width | | | | prevent the grout becoming ingrained in the tiles, |
| of a whole tile. | | | | then grout ensuring you bring the grout up level with |
| Next you need to decide where your starting point | | | | the surface of the slate tile, if the grout is indented |
| will be and mark the floor, then apply and smooth | | | | dirt can become ingrained in the grooves making your |
| out approximately one square meter of adhesive. Lay | | | | flooring look unsightly. |