Lay all the full tiles that will fit leaving clear a perimeter of floor around the drain.
Ceramic tile around basement floor drain.
So i m on a job that is being tiled by somebody else and there is a few issues with the work they have.
When i do tile around a round floor drain i like a clean neat finish on the cut tile edges.
I cut a slice off the pvc about 3 8 to 1 2 depending on how thick the tile and mortar will be.
Cut circular drain tiles with an angle grinder.
I measure the diameter of the drain and find a piece of pvc pipe that a little larger in diameter.
If you absolutely have to work with large bodied tiles you will need to split them along the length of the slope so.
Use a small bodied tile such as mosaics or at the most 4 inch by 4 inch tiles when installing on a shower or other floor.
Press tiles into place along the lines putting tile spacers between them.
Installed around the outside perimeter of a foundation exterior drain tile is a highly effective way of collecting groundwater and draining it away before it can seep into your basement.
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Ceramic tile around floor drain i am finishing my basement and i am putting ceramic tile on the floor in the bathroom well home depot is installing it.