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Replacing the tiles of bathroom floor is not a cumbersome job. If you have basic knowledge of using different tools used in this process then you can easily do it. One thing that is important is what kind of tile you are selecting for your floor- glass tile or ceramic tile. In case of glass tiles you need to confirm whether the tiles can be used for installing a floor or not.

Replacement process requires some tools like, cutters, tile nippers, grout, a large sponge, grout spacers, and a notched trowel. Since sheet tiles come with ready to install mosaics, they can be installed very conveniently and grout spacers are not required during the installation process.

Before starting the process you need to remove old tiles from your bathroom floor. It is little cumbersome to do. Once you have removed old layer, properly clean the surface so that it becomes smooth and ready for next layer. Use grease cleaners for removing extra grease from the surface.

Calculate the number of tiles by measuring the size of floor and dividing it by size of one tile. Once you have calculated the requirement go to the shop and buy some extra tiles along with required number because some tiles can break during replacement process or you may need them in coming future.

Remove all the molding and fixtures like the toilet or sinks from the bathroom. You also need to purchase subfloor, either green board or cement board and screw it to the floor. It should be cleaned and leveled.

Actual work begins now. Start fixing the tiles by the side of longest wall. After fixing tiles, tap with a rubber mallet so that the tiles set well on the floor. For keeping even space between tiles, use grout spacer. You can cut the tiles with tile cutter to fix them at narrow spaces like for small space left near tub, toilet etc.

Now leave the tiles to set properly for 24 hours. After 24 hours, fill the space between tiles by grout using a trowel. Clean off extra grout by a wet sponge and run a damp mop. After this you need to leave your bathroom unused for around a week.

Tiles are now fixed properly and you can set all the fixtures in the bathroom again. Put the extra tiles aside for future use. Your work is over now and you can enjoy new look of your bathroom.

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