We picked the "remodel" of our master bathroom as our next project for the house. We are going to put in a tile floor and replace the vanity and countertop. I attended a Home Depot clinic on installing tile last weekend. Saturday we bought the tile, grout, thinset, and most everything we thought we would need for the floor. That night I started the demolition of the bathroom. The demo went pretty well, but I discovered the existing vinyl floor did not go under the vanity cabinet. I plan to put the tile thinset directly on the vinyl tile floor per the Home Depot expert's suggestion. When I took out the vanity and saw there was no vinyl underneath, I was a little worried. I ran to Home Depot this morning and asked the "expert" what he thought I should do. He didn't see it as that big of a deal and suggested that I apply some adhesive sealer to the particle board and then put the thinset directly on it when I set the tiles. So I payed $3.97 for the sealer and left the store happy. After I got back from the store, I consulted with my neighbor, Tom, who has installed tile in two of his bathrooms and we came up with a plan to tackle the tile next weekend. Tom learned about installing tile from the same Home Depot "expert" and he has all the tools for installing tile so I don't have to go buy a bunch of tools (like a wet saw for cutting tile). Before the Super Bowl I sanded the existing vinyl floor to roughen it up and applied the sealer to the particle board. Next weekend we will start to install the tiles.
Before Demo
Before Demo
After Demo
After Demo
Our new tile
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