I have finally decided to take the plunge . . . . .

[Robert]

. . . and have decided to do some tiling in my house. I have absolutely no experience in tiling , yet have always wanted to try it (only my fear of messing it up has stopped me). Anyway i am going to start small by laying floor tiles in my utility room, its the smallest room i have and it possesses what i consider probably the easiest layout for a beginner. I am starting this thread so hopefully i can get any questions i need answering (i'm sure there will be many) by people who know what they are talking about. I am currently clearing out the utility room and as soon as i'm done i will upload pictures of the room and floor so you guys can get a better idea of what i'm working with. I'm nervous and feel a massive amount of trepidation about the work but im hoping that with the help of you guys i will be able to get the job done to a decent standard , thus destroying the myth in my mind that i wont be able to do it :smilewinkgrin:

 

[paul flight]

just take you time . never be afraid to ask for help and info . good luck with the work . :welcome:

 

[Robert]

just take you time . never be afraid to ask for help and info . good luck with the work . :welcome:

Thanks Paul , it's not the asking for help that scares me - its the tiling lol
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[Brian the Tile]

welcome along Robert any questions just ask and someone on here will give you the answers

 

[nybor62]

take your time might be worth dry laying the utill room with it being so small , any probs just ask

 

[Robert]

take your time might be worth dry laying the utill room with it being so small , any probs just ask

Dry laying ? , does that mean put the tiles down without adhesive ?

 

[Ian]

Dry laying ? , does that mean put the tiles down without adhesive ?

You got it, don't leave them like that though :lol: Just kidding. Post some pictures (good or bad!), so we can see how you get on.

 

[steveb]

dry laying is just to get your cuts right. you then stick them down

 

[Robert]

dry laying is just to get your cuts right. you then stick them down

Where is the best place to lay the first tile ?

 

[Robert]

Question - is it better to tile first and decorate the room after ?

 

[Robert]

Question 2 - Can tiles run up to the skirting board or do they have to slide underneath ?

 

[nybor62]

underneath is better , is skirting all ready fixed if so just leave a 1-2 mm gap, run a bead of silicone around later nice and neat

 

[Billy Hunt]

See if you can remove the skirtings first and replace after tiling makes the job look loads better. Centre the room up both ways and see if you can get nice equal cuts around the perimeter.

 

[Robert]

See if you can remove the skirtings first and replace after tiling makes the job look loads better. Centre the room up both ways and see if you can get nice equal cuts around the perimeter.

How do i center the room ?