After the installing the backer board, vacuum thoroughly once again.
- Before you get too excited, do a dry run of the tile pattern and think about what makes sense.
- Snap a chalk line of the very center of the room. You can read an explanation here on This Old House.
- Lay the tile down in all directions from the center of the room. The idea is not only to see what looks good, but to evaluate the spacing. ie. If tiling from the center of the room means you'll be left with cutting tile around the whole room, then move the center line, so you can use as many full tiles as possible and cut tiles for only one side of the room. (Don't forget spacing for grout).
More??!!!
Slap some thinset onto the area you're working on. With a 1/4" trowel, scrap the thinset across a 24"x24" area.
Lay down your first tile along the center line, put in a 1/4" spacer and lay down the next tile. Don't TWIST the tile down. Bang it down with the palm of your hand, so you know it's bonded with the thinset.
Work quickly, so that the bucket of thinset doesn't dry up on you, but don't step on the tile. This took 25 minutes.
Lookin' good.
They did an awesome job going around doorways and leaving room for the pipes.
This part took the longest time because it involved so many cuts.
Next Up: Grout
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