Installation Guide
Floor Tile Installation
Step 1: Surface Preparation
• Tile may be installed over most structurally sound 
substrates.
• Make sure surface is clean, smooth, dry and free of wax, 
soap scum and grease.
• Any damaged, loose or uneven areas must be repaired, 
patched and leveled.
• Remove any moldings, trim, appliances or anything that 
could interfere with installation.
• Doorjambs may be undercut for tile to slip under. 
Step 2: Layout
• Mark the center point of all four walls.
• Snap chalk lines between the center points of opposite 
walls. (Adjust if necessary.)
• Using tile spacers, lay out a row of loose tiles along the 
center lines in both directions. Leave space for uniform 
joints. TIP: If cuts leave tiles smaller than half of their 
original size, adjust the center line by snapping a new line 
a half tile closer to the wall. Repeat along other center line 
if necessary.
• Divide the room into smaller grids (approx. 2 ft. x 3 ft.) by 
snapping additional lines parallel to center lines.
Floor Tile Installation
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•   Tile may be installed over most structurally 
sound substrates.
•   Make sure surface is clean, smooth, dry and 
free of wax, soap scum and grease. 
•   Any damaged, loose or uneven areas must be 
repaired, patched and leveled. 
•   Remove any moldings, trim, appliances or 
anything that could interfere with installation. 
•   Doorjambs may be undercut for tile to 
slip under.
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FLOOR TILE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS  PAGE 1 of 4
•   Mark the center point of all four walls. 
•   Snap chalk lines between the center points of 
opposite walls. (Adjust if necessary.) 
•   Using tile spacers, lay out a row of loose tiles along 
the center lines in both directions. Leave space for 
uniform joints. 
TIP: If cuts leave tiles smaller than half of their original 
size, adjust the center line by snapping a new line a 
half tile closer to the wall. Repeat along other center 
line if necessary. 
•   Divide the room into smaller grids (approx. 2 ft. x 3 
ft.) by snapping additional lines parallel to center lines.
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STEP 1: 
SURFACE PREPARATION
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STEP 2: 
LAYOUT
INSTALLATION
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•   Tile may be installed over most structurally sound 
substrates.
•   Make sure surface is clean, smooth, dry and free 
of wax, soap scum and grease.
•   Any damaged, loose or uneven areas must be 
repaired, patched and leveled.
•   Remove any moldings, trim, appliances or 
anything that could interfere with installation.
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STEP 1: 
SURFACE PREPARATION
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•   Find the center point of the wall, using a level to draw 
a plumb line in the wall’s center.
•   Lay out a row of loose tiles across the bottom of 
the wall from the center line leaving uniform joints 
between tiles. 
NOTE: Tiles can be butted together leaving a 
consistent 1/16 in. joint automatically. 
TIP: If cuts leave tiles smaller than half to their 
original size, adjust the center line a half tile closer to 
the wall.
•   Stack two tiles here. At the top, draw a horizontal line 
on the wall and continue the line around all side walls 
to be tiled.
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STEP 2: 
LAYOUT
INSTALLATION
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