How to Edge Floor Tile
Posted By Claire on March 15, 2013
Instructions
1 Measure the edge of the tiled area with a tape measure, marking the middle of the length of it with a pencil.
2 Spread thinset mortar on the back of a bullnose edging tile, holding the tile in one hand and using a putty knife to spread the mortar. Cover the whole back of the tile.
3 Lay the bullnose edging tile on the floor next to the tiled area, with the finished side of the bullnose facing out from the tiled area. Set it alongside the mark that you made for the middle of the length of the tiled area. Insert tile spacers between the bullnose tile and the regular tiles.
4 Set the other bullnose edging tiles in the same fashion, lining the up along the edge of the regular tile, building out from the middle of the edge toward the sides. Put spacers between all the tiles as you lay them. Cut the tiles at the ends of the area, as needed, on a tile cutter. Let the mortar set overnight and remove the spacers.
5 Spread grout over the bullnose tiles with a grout float, pressing it into the spaces. Wipe up the excess grout with a damp sponge.
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