When it comes to bathroom design, tiles play a big role since they can set the tone for the whole room. While not all bathrooms have tiled floors, they are desirable if you are to achieve a really outstanding visual result. Tiling the bathroom floor would therefore be a simple and cost effective way of making a great improvement if your room doesn’t already have one. The only shortcoming with tiled floors is that they tend to be very cold to walk on, but this problem can be overcome by the use of under-floor heating.
Regarding the colour of bathroom tiles, it is best to use warm shades, which tend to have a softening effect; especially in a room that already has white or light coloured fixtures.
Before installing tiles in your bathroom, there are several things you need to consider if you are to ensure a good job. The prime thing to remember is that for a long lasting result the foundation must be stable and firm. Ground floor bathroom floors should present no problem as these will usually be of concrete. Upper floors will be of timber construction and might be less stable and have a tendency to move slightly as does all wood. If a new floor is installed on such a base the likely result is cracked tiles. One effective way to get around this problem is to use a cement board (bonded particle board) as a base.
Since tiles can never be installed without cutting them, it is important to start at the centre of the floor so that full tiles are the most visible. Any cutting is then done on tiles that will be fixed around the edges and they are the ones that are least visible.
Tile installation will also involve resetting the toilet, so plans for this need to be made. This might also involve cutting tiles to a curve in some places.
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