Follow these step by step instructions to prepare a wood subfloor for tilework.
Installing pebble tile floor.
This installation technique will save hours of frustration.
Installing the pebble flooring yourself saves you money over professional installation.
So why is this bad.
Pebble flooring creates a natural textured look and is often found in bathrooms for a spa like feel.
All of the pictures were taken during the course of construction.
Make the most of your home by replacing ceramic tile with natural stone tile flooring.
Pebble tiles however can be expensive and there is no guarantee regarding the uniformity of color.
When we have a pebble tile shower floor installation we use about 2 5 times the amount of grout as a typical 2 x2 or 3 x3 mosaic shower floor.
While pebble floors may appear to consist of individual stones they are actually made from sheets of stones joined together on a layer of mesh making installation as easy as laying ceramic tile.
In the following images i ll demonstrate installation and grouting techniques.
Natural stone floors particularly those made of river rocks can give your home a trendy natural look.
How to install natural stone tile flooring.
No glamor shots here.
Easily cut and place full sheets of pebbles.
How to install natural stone tile flooring.
Before you can install floor tile there must be a viable subfloor that the tiles can adhere to.
Remember tcna tile council of north america guidelines stipulate expansion and contraction joints for shower floors and walls.
For more information on pebble tiles and tile shower floors you might want to visit the john bridge tile forums.
Grout is a cementious product.
Installation of pebble mosaic tile on a shower floor.
Install pebble tile stone floors first the rationale for tiling the floor first is simple expansion and contraction joints will be hidden by wall tiles.
Sweep and vacuum clean the floor before installing the pebbles.
How to apply pebble tile on a wall.
Inexpensive pebble floor installation is similar to regular tile with a few extra considerations.
How to add a new tile floor.