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Tiling a Floor The dressing room floor gets a facelift befitting the Theatre's 1920's style.. From "DIY to the Rescue" episode DTTR-709

The new tile echoes the 1920s style of the Tampa Theatre.

The curtain rises on this dressing room transformation as Karl Champley and theatre volunteer Renee Dabbs remove the old dirty tiles from the floor followed by laying down new black and white tile panels. And then, with a little help from Roger Frakes of The Beck Group, Renee grouts in the new tile flooring.

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Materials:

pneumatic drill
floor scraper
chalk line
adhesive
grout
grout float
sponge

Steps:

1. Start by removing any old tile and plaster using a floor scraper and/or a pneumatic drill (Figures A & B).

Figure A

Figure B

Figure C

2. Using a chalk line mark out the area that you want to tile (Figure C). Follow the chalk line when laying down the tiles to keep them straight and even.

3. Use adhesive to stick the new tile to the floor (Figures D & E). There are different adhesives depending on what type of floor you have: backerboard, wood or concrete. Use the adhesive that works for you.

Figure D

Figure E

4. Make sure not to use too much pressure when applying the tiles and give each of the tiles a little bit of space (Figure F).

5. Once all of the tiles are in place, allow them to set up, or cure, overnight (Figure G).

Figure F

Figure G

6. Now spread grout in between each of the tiles (Figure H & I). Clean any grout off of the top of the tiles with a damp sponge (Figure J).

Figure H

Figure I

Figure J

RESOURCES :

The Beck Group

www.beckgroup.com .

For more information about The Tampa Theatre and it's restoration, visit www.tampatheatre.org .