Installing TILE FLOOR for the FIRST TIME 🛠 How To Lay Tile Floor 

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I like that he emphasized his mistakes so we don't replicate them. Most would not do this.

I watched the entire video from start to finish twice, made several notes, and was finally feeling confident that I could adequately tile a room... Then I realised I don't even have a house! FML!

We literally used this as a step by step guide for our tile project and it was so helpful (along with the product links, loved those!!) - thank you!! **Note to future folks - a different trowel is needed for under the Ditra vs the tile. He mentions this in passing, but I didn't catch it the first time, so wanted to make sure I shared!**

The fact that there was an endearing audience to see the dryer dust bunnies blow is just wholesome.

I did this project... step by simple step. I can't thank you enough for this video. My laundry flooring is beautiful and my wife was very impressed with my work.

Being a DIYer myself, whilst execution is far from perfect its actually more helpful than most other videos as it shows you where to expect snags as someone who doesn't do it for a living. Great job!

I am a single mom and will be using your video for guidance!! I'm going to home depot tomorrow to buy the equipment and I thank you so much for this video. It was so humble and helpful! God bless you!!

I love this video because you're not hiding your mistakes and that can happen to all of us. It really makes this video much more relatable and I appreciate that. Thumbs up

As a professional tiler for over 16 years this video reminds me of when I first learned my trade. Good end product but a lot of mistakes and a lot of room for improvement. BUT this guy is the kind of apprentice I would take on any day of the week. Willing to learn. Game to get stuck in, and most importantly a genuine interest in tiling. Good job mate 👍

As a long time contractor I have to say you did a good job with the tips for homeowners. Seeing the mistakes that can happen and compound quickly will help a lot of folks. The Mapei (pronounced Ma'Pay) flex cq grout is great. 3 things. It dries aggressively so dampen the floor two rows in front of you (in small spaces) with the sponge and leave the water haze there. Apply grout to those two rows, squeegee with float as you showed (use a rubber float-foam will not remove cleanly. This is a game changer for grouting) and then wring out the sponge and begin cleaning within 5 min in a circular pattern and dressing the joints; while cleaning the sponge and wringing often. Wait five mins and wipe lightly with a barely damp sponge again. Haze is gone and no more wiping like old grout. It will dry rock hard in a day. Again, this is for the Flexcolor CQ shown in the video. This grout will stick to natural stone if it is not sealed well before application. Typically, only factory edges of tile are placed together. Cuts go to the wall. The last tile that had too much thinset under... It is perfectly ok to scrape off that thinset, reapply and make new notches. Keeping the tile lower. It's also ok to apply some body weight to the tile to get it to go down if need be. Esp if the thinset is getting stiff or maybe mixed a little too dry. Also a single large "egg beater" type mixer is best for thinset. Spiral mixers entrain too much air in the mix which causes problems later on. Enjoy your channel and hope these tips help. Keep up the great vids and voice overs.

Thank you for including your comments on what you wish you'd done differently, that's so much more helpful than watching an over-edited "perfect" job!

Watched this some years ago, wasn’t planning on doing tile back then, fast forward a couple years and here I am doing a full bathroom renovation 😂 I needed to see the 1/4 tile overlap as I’m also using large 12x24 tiles. Good job and thanks for making this.

This turned out fantastic! I love that you kept the mistakes in the video as most people who do a tiling project for the first time will most likely encounter the same problems.

Appreciate you talking about your mishaps and mistakes cause most video tutorials do not tell you things that may go wrong. I’m definitely not going to attempt to try. You got skills X

"A pretty stressful moment" Having done Tiling years ago I can honestly say, I remember pretty much every moment of every job was a pretty stressful moment lol. You did a good job on that, I don't think you will ever get any trouble from it.

Coming from the tile industry, I really appreciated calling out things that were done incorrectly or things you should have done differently. Tile is not easy to install, but your end product looked nice. By the way, I’m not an installer, just a manager.

Quick grout tip: that first wipe you did with a sponge is great, but if you add a couple drops of dawn dish soap, it allows so slip across the tiles and it makes clean up much easier

love that you're not perfect and you do retrospective commentary. Huge fan, well done

By far the best DIY video I've seen. It's real, not intimidating and not run by an experienced pro demonstrating a DIY.. Thank you

This is a great project for learning a new DIY skill. The project is small, tucked away where no one will ever see it. This allows you to be confident and ok with making and learning from mistakes. As a DIYer, myself, it irritates me when people only focus on what you're doing wrong. I thought your finished product was perfectly adequate for its purpose and now you can take the learning points and critiques and do a better job on a larger project.

Thank you! I particularly appreciated you mentioning how you’d do something different/alter a step. Your mistakes shed light on questions I didn’t know I had for this!

I appreciate how to made this film and didn’t edit out the mistakes. It makes it way more “real” and ensures I avoid making the same mistakes. Great work!

Not only was this video informative, but you present these topics with a surprising wholesomeness and I definitely appreciate that! Thanks for this one!

Johnny, I just came across your channel and love that you're willing to dive in and learn from your mistakes. Disregard the snarkmeisters.

i applaud you for your 1st tiling job...we live & we learn...you did an excellent job with teaching and talking about your mishaps...that was very humble of you whereas a lot of other folk would simply make excuses...that said, i’m ready to tackle my 1st tiling job...and, because of you, i’m starting with my laundry room, lol...thanks so much!!!

I didn't realize untill the end he was saying "Damp", I thought he was just mad at that sponge - "Now i'll wipe them off using the damn sponge"

Beloved i live in an area full of cowboy workmen and i have decided to do my tiling myself so glad to find your video. I have tiled before my friend showed me how to do my kitchen floor and i thoroughly enjoyed it.

This video is perfect for someone who is a non professional and wants to do-it-themselves. Thanks for posting, and also sharing your mistakes. Well done!

I saw that my house was .1 degree off level, so I tore the whole house down. Welcome to my rebuild my home series

Awesome!! Thanks! I really liked the fact that you didn't make it feel easy or tried to cover mistakes. You included all the hard moments and it gives a great feeling that it happens for everybody

Man you're so professional for your first time working in this matter! Thank you so much for your video! I have all carpet in my 3 bathrooms for 18 years, since this freezing 2021 weater. I had a lots of damaged in my house because of the frozen pipes, now I don't have no choice. I have to install tile in all my bathrooms. Thank you so much for this very useful an excellent video explaining. God bless you!

i love all the cheers when you took the leaf blower too the vent lol

I would recommend removing the molding and then reinstalling it once the floors laid down so the molding is over top of the tile and you don’t have to grout to the wood to fill the gap

So many haters! Laying tile for the first time is tough and he ended with a nice looking result. Thanks for taking the time to document your process and help others. Cheers!

To avoid having to level the subfloor you could have just started laying the tile at the high spot. Further along all you will have to do is mud the tile thicker to match on the lower spots. Ex tile guy.

Nicely done. Great instructional video and you admit, which is what all us DIYers go through, you don't get your first attempts perfect!

I found the clarity of explaining was exceptional. I intend to watch more on this lad well done 👍

What I enjoy about your channel and this video is that you went into details about every little mistake that you made and how you managed to fix them. It gives people a perfect picture of what to expect and how to prevent those mistakes from happening.

I really enjoy how he made mistakes and said it’s not perfect. Awesome video!!

Great job! Thanks for leaving the mistakes and giving instructions on what to do on some of them. Your video makes it ok for the project to have slight flaws and still turn out great! Thanks again

I install tile for a living and you definitely did your research. Most tile videos I watch I just shake my head, cheers dude. Your next tile job will be much much easier.

Thank you for being honest with your challenges and errors

Love this video. He put in the good and kept the flaws. Very honest. The floor looked Gr8. And that Price is Right sound was Priceless. ❤️

I really sat on the toilet and watched the whole 18 minutes and 58 seconds.. 😐

Your dryer is going to love you for that. I cleaned out our vent last year and a large load of laundry seems to dry in about half the time it used to. Nice job on the video.

Thank you, a proffesional video and professional work. (No memes, loud sounds or distractions of no relevance for the work.)

Thank you for sharing your experiences as a first time tile installer. God bless you!

Im 150% sure that i would never even do this in my life so why am i watching ??? It’s so satisfying to watch idk why lol

Tiling isn't overly complicated. It just takes a lot of patience. You did a great job even with the mistakes.

Doing my first tile job tomorrow. Definitely glad you emphasized your mistake when you cut the bottom of the casing. Definitely wouldn't have thought about the thin-set. 👍

Used the leaf blower trick. HUGE amount of lint came out. So satisfying

Great job with detailing this whole process, mistakes and all. Makes it more real for what people might encounter. Doing mine this weekend!

This is a good video for learning - learning that I need to get a professional tiler in ;)

Respect to anyone, who gives this a go. The thought of it is daunting, but so rewarding when completed ✅

I appreciate the video. It makes me feel a bit more comfortable about starting my bathrooms next week. Thanks for sharing

Learning to tile in the laundry room is a good call. You don't see much of the floor anyway and now you've got some experience for next time. Looks great!

For your first time you’ve done an amazing job, positive video with someone who obviously wants and like to learn, well done man well done 👏🏻👍🏻👌🏻

If it's the first time you've put a floor, it really turned out great. I was shocked. I make floors for a company and it really turned out amazing.

Same comment as a few others have dropped here: Emphasizing (and not hiding) your mistakes is what makes this content more valuable than most. Even the most seasoned professionals make mistakes. Telling everyone about those mistakes doesn't diminish your skill or value. It helps us all avoid repeating some of those mistakes. Great video! Thank you

I like pulling the molding, it gives you a way to deal with imperfections or walls not being straight.

Tip: DON’T mix a full bucket. Mix a half a bucket at a time. Besides being heavy, it will probably start getting hard on you before you can use it all. Also you can usually get away with using thin set without additives. Just powder and water is good. Edit: pretty good, especially for your first try!

This video is great. I am going to install my first tile floor soon. Watching a video of another first timer was way more helpful than hearing a professional because sometimes pros explain things in a way that is meant for people who already know what they are doing. Thanks again.

I just finished a small bathroom. You did a Fine Job !!

I have a handyman business and I had my first tiling job in a laundry room. I followed your video step by step and got great results. Thanks!

"I never did this before" He owns a tile saw.

I’m getting ready to tile my hot water heater closet and this helped me a lot. Thanks for taking the time to edit and put this video together. Greatly appreciated!

Great video, it covers pretty much everything you need to know! Although if anyone might have trouble leveling the tiles, then there are leveling clips and wedges that i use when installing any tile! Fairly cheap and saves loads of headaches!!

Tip for removing all those staples... Grab em with a pair of channel locks, push toward the rounded edge and "roll" them out.

I own a tile saw n trust me this small space can still suck.. good job bro you just showed everyone why were expensive

It’s amazing the joy you got out of the lint flying out of the dryer spout. 😂

Great job for the first time! That’s how you learn! It’s never as hard as you think, just gotta jump in and make mistakes to learn! Good job

3:48 extremely satisfying!

Nice for your first time. This seems to prove my point that 95% of my customers say they have installed tile once and will never do it again.

This was a very detailed video ..now I feel comfortable in trying my first tile job..thank you

I have been trying more DIY projects around the house but have never done any tile work. I have to tile our front entrance way and after watching several videos, yours is the one that I will watch over and over as my go to. Thanks a million for explaining everything from all the products you used, to the techniques and as well the mistakes you made. Awesome video.

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Best tool i have found to remove staples in wood flooring or subfloor is a pair of channel locks. You grab the staple head with the plies facing down and then rock back along the curved edge of the channel locks.

After watching this well-put-together teaching video, I feel like I can do my laundry room. Thank you so much for putting forth the effort to share.

Thank you for sharing. I appreciate the honest errors; it helps a lot. Regards.

Thank you for being straightforward and sharing your newbie tiling job. I've yet to do my first. Lot's of negative comments but that's just idle chatter from know-it-alls. With constructive criticism from DIYers and advanced tilers, you'll get better with subsequent tile jobs.

I like this video because I would of made the same mishaps and feeling the stress making the cuts on the fly while worrying about the mud drying. Great work!

Love this video! Your step-by-step guide on installing tile flooring for beginners is incredibly helpful. The tips on preparation and layout are particularly insightful. Thanks for making it seem achievable for first-timers like me!

Going to tile my bathroom tomorrow. This was super helpful and I love that you straight up didn’t know everything and explained how you would have done it differently as you went. Super informative!

This was super helpful! Thank you for showing us the process and discussing ways you would improve the project if you were to do it again

Best tile floor video ever. Its the first time I honestly have no unanswered questions.

I've used a leaf blower to clean our dryer vent for years....or a shop vac with the hose on the exhaust port. They both work well. I have also used the leaf blower to clean the internals on the dryer (take it outside for this job)

Tip: make sure all your tiles are leveled when installing

LMAO I was looking at the laundry box on the wall like, "that thing is crooked"- then all of a sudden - thumbs up for the crooked box ...

I actually feel like I can do it after watching this video. This was a phenomenal DIY tutorial.

Pull staples with fencing pliers. Absolutely the best way. I demo for a living and it gets it done so quick

hey a tip with the grout step; just work with an area the size of the knife youre spreading with. 1 swipe to put as much grout as you need, 2nd swipe to remove the excess & 1 space at a time. obv takes longer the larger the room, but it's the way to do it

For the vinyl floor demo, vinyl needs to be installed over a smooth underlayment or any imperfections with telegraph through. That is why you had the particle board there. A floor scraper is great for removing staples without pulling them by hand with pliers! (Sorry if already answered...but too many comments to go through.)

Thank you, you are a true DIY channel. All mistakes done are shown and explained.

Just now seeing this video, but thank you for your honesty throughout! Learned a few things from this!

For anyone struggling to remove stubborn staples use end cutter pliers. They work really well.

My boy is posing on the tile like he's in the hood picture from the 90s 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂 Good job.

Wow! Great video!! Very detailed explanation. Thank you for this, hope you’re proud. It looks amazing!!!!

You’re actually pretty good man. You know what you’re doing for sure. Thanks for the advice

Why did I just watch that entire video😂 for some reason I felt like I needed to