| Lowes sells a product named Bondera Tile Mat Set that simplifies tile installation. Google their web site for FAQS and details. Home Depot sells SimpleMat another product for easy installation of ceramic tiles.
There is also the traditional tile installation materials as follows.
Tools that you may need.
- Level
- Goggles
- Ceramic Tile Cutter
- Carpenters Square
- Sponge
- Clean Rags
- Grout Float (rubber)
- Pencil
- Tape Measure
- Hammer
- Notched Trowel or Spreader
Materials that you may need.
- Tile (All field and trim pieces)
- Tile Spacers (if needed)
- Spackling Compound
- Tile Adhesive
- Silicone Caulk
- Silicone Grout Sealer
Preparing Walls for Tile
Tile adhesive sticks to a wide variety of surfaces. The installation surface must be clean, dry and structurally sound. As with most projects, special consideration must be made for wet locations. In a shower or other high-moisture location, use cement-fiber board as the tile substrate.
When preparing existing walls to receive tile:
Strip off flexible coverings such as wallpaper and scrape away loose paint.
Knock the sheen off glossy finishes with a light sanding.
Patch any holes or wide cracks in drywall with spackling compound. Sand smooth when the patch dries.
When installing wall tile in a bathroom, leave an 1/8" space along the area where the wall meets the top of a tub or shower base. This area will be caulked later with a silicon caulk. Caulk is flexible enough to allow movement - setting or expansion and contraction - without cracking.
The above information was copied from the Lowes web site.
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