Tiling Bathroom Floor Toilet

If the floor is stiff enough to tile directly on the vinyl sand or strip the floor and screw the vinyl down before tiling.

Tiling bathroom floor toilet.

If your home only has one toilet. It is also easier to do this rather than trying to cut tiles around the toilet. Lay out a single horizontal and vertical row of tiles across the floor along the chalk reference lines. Tiling around the toilet flange.

Purchase a toilet flange extension ring thick enough to raise the toilet mounting surface so that it s. Measure the distance from the top of the toilet flange to the top of the finished tile floor. It creates a much better looking. But if you think.

If the floor isn t stiff enough add a layer of underlayment before tiling. You also don t want cut tiles at the entrance to the bathroom so adjust the tiles so cuts are against the far wall. After tiling just reinstall back the toilet. Shift the tiles if needed so any cuts that must be made by the wall are against the least noticeable wall.

Don t tile around the toilet flange the circular piece that connects to the drain pipe and upon which the toilet itself will rest until the end. Stuff a rag in the hole to block sewer gases. There are only two bolts you have to deal with and you will have an unobstructed floor space to do your tiling. The floor will be sealed a lot better with the tiles being laid under the toilet.

It means tiles don t have to be cut to awkward shapes to fit and also means there is a layer of tile under the toilet that will protect the floor from water should the sealant fail. The finished product usually results in an uneven and thick joint around the toilet base a joint that will require additional caulk or grout to conceal. Dj property trades say. If you expect to keep your vanity for many years to come leave it in place and tile around it.

When tiling a bathroom mark out your desired grid pattern on the floor and lay tile over the unobstructed areas first. I always refit toilets and washbasins after i tile the floor for 3 reasons. It is almost impossible to cut flooring especially ceramic tile or wood precise enough to fit snugly around a toilet base.