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Your DIY Tiling Checklist

By John King

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Published: 05May2010
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It's very easy to go steaming into your DIY tiling project with all guns blazing, but it's well worth spending a couple of minutes reading the checklist below, just in case you have overlooked something of importance.

1. Make sure your wall is in good enough condition to tile over and doesn't have any blown plaster?

2. Have you spent time carefully working out your start point and getting your levels correct? Space the tiles correctly to avoid finishing with a tile slither on one side.

3. Assess the various types of bonding products on the market ensuring that you are using the correct product. For example - the type of bonding material used in a wet room has different qualities to that required in a kitchen.

4. If you don't own a good quality wet tile cutter, visit your local hire shop and ask them what they have for the job. Your life will be much easier with a decent quality cutter.

5. Have you considered all of the different types of tile materials and their pros and cons? Some will be very expensive and others great value. Some will look stunning and others not so stunning. Don't forget to look online for great price comparisons.

6. Have you considered underfloor heating prior to starting your DIY tiling job? You won't want to finish the job and then wish you had underfloor heating.

7. Give careful consideration to the various types of grouting and the available colours. Remember that whites and creams will need much more cleaning when used on floor tiles.

8. DIY grouting appears to many to be a bit of a 'black art' but it's not. With the right grouting tools, which are not expensive, and a quick look at a 'DIY Grouting' video on YouTube, you'll be on your way. Remember, if you are grouting your wall or floor by using your finger as the spreader you're doing it wrong.

9. Give special thought to any tiling that is over wooden boards. Special matting between the wooden floor and the tiles may be required to prevent the grouting from cracking.

10. Don't forget the tile edges and decorative inserts. The right choice can make a nice job an amazing job.

So there it is. No doubt some things have been missed but the important points are in there. Read other tiling 'How To' articles on this website, visit tiling company websites for useful tips, visit YouTube and other video sites for some excellent instructional films. Don't forget product websites as a great source of knowledge. Whilst they might be biased towards their particular product, they often give some extremely valuable and useful advice to the budding tiler.

Good luck!

For some additional tips from a professional tiling company, or in the event that you'd rather bring in a local quality tiler to do the job, the author recommends visiting the Expertile.co.uk website.

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