What goes first toilet or tile?

The bathroom fitters are unanimous—if you're looking for a high quality finish, with a better seal against water damage, then always tile the floor first.

Should toilet be installed before flooring?

They often ask if they should remove the toilet before installing a new bathroom floor. While it is possible to install a new linoleum or ceramic tile floor without removing the toilet, it is not recommended and actually can increase the labor involved in the project.

Does toilet sit on top of tile?

The toilet flange needs to be on top of the finished floor. Meaning the bottom edge of the flange needs to be on the same plane as the toilet. So if your toilet sits on the tile, the flange needs to be on top of the tile too. The spacing of the toilet exit "horn" and sealing surface is designed for this height.

Should you tile behind a toilet?

Do you need to tile behind a toilet? No, tiles are only necessary where, because of damp or splashes, the wall must be protected from water ingress.

How do you install a toilet after tiling?

How to Tile Around a Toilet with Wickes

Can I tile around a toilet?

You'll need to make more curved cuts, and will have less room to work in with the toilet in your way. Tiling around a toilet base means it'll need silicone caulk or grout where tile meets toilet—this gives a seamless transition look. However, at times toilet seals need to be replaced.

Can I install toilet before grout?

Typically, a tile floor is completed and grouted prior to the toilet being installed or replaced. If the toilet is already in place before grouting, you can grout between the toilet base and the tile.

Which direction should I lay my bathroom floor?

The direction of your flooring boards has a huge impact on a room's overall appearance and can be a tough nut to crack. As a general rule, make sure to lay your floor in the same direction as the main light source in a room and in the same line as the most frequently used entrance.

Can toilet flange be lower than floor?

In a typical toilet installation, the floor flange that sits inside the drain opening below the toilet should be positioned so that its bottom surface rests flush against the finished floor or no more than 1/4 inch above or below the floor.

How long after tiling can I install toilet?

After you lay ceramic floor tiles, the grout inside the joints between the individual tiles must be allowed to cure. Generally, it's safest to wait at least 48 but ideally 72 hours after installing ceramic tiles before installing a toilet.

Do you tile wall or floor first?

Whilst you can tile either one first, popular opinion based on experience is that is is easier to tile the walls first and then the floor, if you are tiling both in a room. This ensures that you keep the floor tiles cleaner as you won't be doing so much work around them once they are installed.

What order should you tile a bathroom?

When you start to tile the floor, you first install the floor tile closest to the wall and then lay the other floor tiles. The above procedure gives you a seamless way to incorporate the wall overhang situation when tiling the walls first.

When tiling where do you start?

It's always advisable to start tiling your grid in the centre of the wall, as it's easier to make sure your pattern is symmetrical. It also means any half-tiles you may need can go at the end of each row and will be of matching size.

Where do you start when tiling a floor?

The line crossing at the room's center are the starting point of the tile. Lay a row of tiles along a straightedge more than halfway across the room. For consistent joints, use tile spacers. This row determines the size of cut tiles along the walls.

What happens if you walk on tile too soon?

Once you have tiled a floor, do not walk on it for at least 24 hours. Walking on tile floors that have not been allowed to set for at least 24 hours will cause tiles to shift, pop up, or dry improperly. Exposing tile floors to foot traffic too soon leads to loose tiles in the future.

Do flooring installers move toilets?

If your toilet is old or has shown signs of leaking, we recommend that you hire a plumber to remove the toilet before we arrive to install the floor. Our installers do not fix existing plumbing leaks, move/raise the toilet flange, or repair broken water shut-off valves.

How long should I wait to grout after tiling?

24 to 48 Hours

You should wait at least 24 hours before grouting the tiles. You may notice that the edges of the thinset or the thinset showing through the grout lines looks dry. Don't be fooled by this. The thinset under the tiles isn't receiving as much air as the edges and is therefor not fully cured.

Does a toilet flange need to be screwed to the floor?

Closet (toilet) flanges must be 1/4" above a finished floor. This is so the wax ring seals properly to the flange and the hub on the toilet. If a proper seal is not achieved it will result in leaking. If the flange is lower than or flush with the floor they make foam rings that cover the distance for a proper seal.

Does toilet flange go inside pipe?

This toilet flange is designed to glue on the inside of the pipe or expand inside the pipe. Leave the old toilet flange right in place and glue on the new one at the right elevation for the floor, if it's plastic. The flange should be sitting with the bottom edge flush with the top of the floor.

Do big tiles make a small bathroom look bigger?

Large format tiles (tiles that are larger than 60cm x 60cm) will make your bathroom feel bigger than it really is. Firstly, there will be fewer grout lines, so your walls & floors will look more seamless & less cluttered & restrictive.

Which way do you lay 12x24 tile in bathroom?

For a much smaller space, such as the bathroom, it's best to lay down the tiles the long way, where the longer side is set vertically. Visually, a long and narrow direction lengthens a small room.