This may result in cracked tile.
Should wall tiles go on before floor tiles.
Makes for a clean transition from the tile to cabinets there will be no need for a grout line at the base of the cabinets which runs the risk of moisture wicking up into the wood of the cabinets.
Wall tiles are thinner than floor tiles and therefore should not be used on floors lest they crack due to foot traffic.
And what angus said.
Makes the tile installation much easier due to not needing to cut the tiles around the base of the cabinets.
Before priming spread floor leveling compound over seams and screw hole depressions scraping off the.
Expansion joints in the floor.
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.
However they are perfectly durable and easy to maintain for wall installations.
At least not without some careful planning first.
Leave a gap between tile and wall covered by the base or you could wind up with tenting of the tile.
Before or after floor tile.
The wall tiles should overlap the floor.
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.
But either way works.
Always install the ceramic tile floor before installing the wall baseboard trim.
And that can t happen if the wall tiles are already installed.
However professional tilers will disagree with this.
This is because matching floor and wall tiles make a room feel smaller and more closed up.
Latex primer similar to paint seals plywood and helps peel and stick tiles adhere better.
I agree with teetor and others on this except for the grout to the wall part.
Normally this area is underneath the baseboard trim.