How To Grind Down And Smooth Tile Shower Floor

I will stay within the lines that we drew on the floor in tips 1 and 2.

How to grind down and smooth tile shower floor.

Then grind the edges smooth. For example peacock slate earns its name by the tile s peacock like spectrum of colors. The rougher the edge on the ceramic tile the lower the grit of sandpaper needed to smooth it out. Grinding is typically recommended when the floor cannot be removed.

Now you are ready to rake the dip. Many tile jobs require you to cut one or more large round holes for floor drains or shower valves. Take a two step approach to cutting smooth semicircular. Or remove the tabs with a tile nipper a pliers like biting tool.

In these cases you must grind down the ceramic floor tiles so that they fit around these objects. Photos 1 3 show how to cut a hole for a shower valve. Grinding ceramic tile can be tricky since the hardness is similar to glass and it can crack. Use 60 or 80 grit for starters just to dull the edge or flatten the serrations if the tile has been nipped.

A shower floor is not something you want to do over a hard mud surface. Once the thin set is mixed i then use my tile trowel the notched side to spread the thin set over the dip in the floor. The preferred method is to pull your mud and lay your tile fresh allowing you to use a beating block 4x6 inch is more than enough using the block and riding at an angle to the tile beat the floor flat. I will then pull my trowel across the floor trying to leave nice even tracks.

Once the edge has been dulled work your way up to 200 grit sandpaper and then 400 grit sandpaper to polish the edge for maximum smoothness. In drastic cases or poorly installed slate flooring jobs high spots even present a safety hazard.