Should Wall Tiles Go On Before Floor Tiles

Before or after floor tile.

Should wall tiles go on before floor tiles.

Always install the ceramic tile floor before installing the wall baseboard trim. I agree with teetor and others on this except for the grout to the wall part. If you tile the floor first you may accidentally damage the new floor by dropping things on it. But either way works.

Before priming spread floor leveling compound over seams and screw hole depressions scraping off the. If the floor is let s say 2x2 tiles it s easier to bring the wall tile over the small tiles than it is to cut the small tiles to match the wall. Normally this area is underneath the baseboard trim. At least not without some careful planning first.

The other camp says that running floor tile up the wall is a dramatic way to add interest to the kitchen or bathroom particularly when you re using large format tiles. Wall tiles are thinner than floor tiles and therefore should not be used on floors lest they crack due to foot traffic. This is because matching floor and wall tiles make a room feel smaller and more closed up. And that can t happen if the wall tiles are already installed.

One camp says that the wall and floor tiles should complement each other but should not match. You must be able to caulk the space between the wall and the ceramic tile floor. Latex primer similar to paint seals plywood and helps peel and stick tiles adhere better. And what angus said.

However professional tilers will disagree with this. It isn t critical whether you install flooring or paint the walls first in an empty gutted room but there are a few reasons why installing the flooring first might eliminate potential problems. Leave a gap between tile and wall covered by the base or you could wind up with tenting of the tile. Makes the tile installation much easier due to not needing to cut the tiles around the base of the cabinets.

However they are perfectly durable and easy to maintain for wall installations. Expansion joints in the floor.