Alright everyone, in this post, I left you with ripped up carpet and painted walls. Over the last few days we have been laying out, cutting, sometimes re-cutting, adjusting, and setting tiles for my parent’s bathroom. It is the first tiling project we have done in the house, and it was pretty easy minus a few odd cuts around doors. BUT OMG is it messier than I expected.
Just as a reminder, here is what the bathroom looked like before with gross carpet.
After we ripped out the carpet (to read about how we did that, click here) and linoleum that was in the toilet section, we were here.
There is Sadie again :) The linoleum had this other layer of wood under it. This needed to be ripped up as well. This was loaded with staples, make sure you remove anything on your subfloor. Prepping your surface is very important when laying any type of flooring!


Now time for grout! We went with sanded oyster gray
Mix according to instructions, and use a grout float to apply. For this process you will also want several sponges, a bucket of water (change this out often), and your grout.
Spread grout over all joint lines. Hold the grout float at a 45 degree angle.
Once applied, wait 20-30 minutes and then use a wet sponge to wipe off excess grout from the tiles. They will probably look hazy the first time around so you will need to clean off the tiles a few times to remove this! I recommend a sponge that has a rougher side for the last cleaning.
The last two pictures really show the haze I was talking about! After that is all removed and cleaned up, you have a finished product!!
I love the end result and cannot wait to move onto other rooms in the house. We are planning to use the same type of tile, but in different sizes in other areas. Stay tuned for that.. :)
The last step is sealing the grout! Check your local store as there are many options for sealers in Home Depot. We just sprayed it on after the grout has had 48 hours to cure and then waited the recommended five minutes to wipe it up! Easy!
Now, come back tomorrow to see the Pergo laminate! The whole room looks awesome! Can’t wait to show you guys!
What have you tiled?! Did you have a good experience or are you never touching tile ever again? I am hoping to tackle my much smaller bathroom all on my own!
and just one more picture, look who is not afraid of the tile anymore :) Check out the video here
that’s a brave project!! good job
Thank you!
Good job!
Thanks :)