For making curved cuts you can use tile nippers.
Diy bathroom floor ceramic tile.
I decided i was going to paint my bathroom floors way back in 2014 when i was making over my space for the one room challenge but the stenciling of the bathroom walls took so long that i ran out of time to do it before my big reveal.
Use a tile cutter for small straight cuts.
How to redo bathroom floors without ripping up the tiles.
As you near cabinets doorways walls and other flooring stops trim tiles as needed for installation.
Ceramic tile requires a stiff base to keep it and the grout from cracking.
I have to kick off every diy post by sharing that i m not your every day diyer.
Painting the ceramic tile floors in our first floor bathroom was one of those projects for me.
If the tile is too thick for nippers try the following.
Available at stores like home depot and lowes these peel and stick tiles are available for less than 1 a square foot.
Vinyl peel stick flooring or vtf has come a long way from the vinyl tile flooring options that were popular in the 1980 s.
Use a tile saw or wet saw both rentable if necessary for cutting numerous or thick tiles.
If the ceiling is open below the floor you can often tell from where plumbing penetrates the floor.
Tile demolition is such a messy endeavor and adds so much time to a bathroom remodel that you may be looking for a way to avoid it.
A new floor tile is a relatively inexpensive way to get started and this diy project can be completed over a weekend.
So the first thing you have to do is check the thickness of your floor.
Projects that require any amount of skill overwhelm me and i have given up on more than a few.
An updated bathroom can add instant beauty and value to your home.
You can usually figure the thickness by pulling up a floor register or removing the door threshold.