Finally got my bathroom floor tiles level after three tries

I spent all Sunday redoing a little 4x5 foot bathroom floor. First attempt I laid the tiles too quick and they were all wavy. Second time I didn't let the thinset cure long enough before walking on it. Third time I used leveling clips and a 2 foot spirit level on every single tile. Took about 6 hours total but the floor is actually flat now. Anyone else have a project that took way more tries than you expected?

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white.seth26d ago

Roll your eyes all you want, but a wavy tile floor in a bathroom isn't some tiny detail - it's a tripping hazard when you're half asleep at 2am trying to pee. You can feel a 1/16" lip with your bare foot and it drives you crazy every single day. Sure, if it's a closet nobody cares. But a bathroom where you're standing barefoot in the morning? That's worth six hours to get dead flat. You can call me dramatic but I've stubbed my toe on worse.

phoenix_adams6026d ago

Jumped in with leveling clips myself on my own bathroom floor last year. Saved my bacon after I tried mudding it freehand the first time and ended up with a lip you could trip over. Took me five hours for a space half that size, but walking on a flat floor now makes it all worth it.