I understand that to lay ceramic tile properly i need to put down durarock or hardibacker board prior to the tile but then i won t be able to open the door.
Floor tile setting with the front door.
Dear nh i want to install tile inside the front door of my house.
You ll end up with a better looking floor.
Most people don t have tile all over their house from the front door all the way through.
Comb the thinset with the notched end of the trowel then set the tile onto the thinset.
When installing floor tile in a finished room it s better to slide the tile under door casings rather than fit it around them.
I have an ugly square of linoleum there now.
When the tile installer came to look at the job he said that i couldn t install tile because the bottom of the door would hit the tile after he installed some new plywood and the tile.
Apply a 1 4 inch thick layer of pre mixed thinset or mastic over the area where the first tile will be laid.
When going from one room to another especially from tile to another type of flooring use transition strips to cover the flooring seams.
Will the same principles used when laying your wood floor apply to how you lay your tile.
And really these are two different.
For tiles that are 12 inches by 12 inches or larger it s a good idea to back butter or flat coat the backs of the tiles with thinset prior to setting the tiles.
Installing tile around door jambs can prove to be difficult.
My front door threshold bottom of door is only 1 2 above the floor.
Slide tile under door casings.