Some people may not know the difference between Victorian floor tiles and regular ceramic tiles; this is because they are similar in structure. However, the difference is in the patterns, the Victorian floor tile has intricate patterns painted on the surface. This makes it harder to lay during the installation process because each tile has to placed so that in the end you are able to see the overall pattern of the tile. This makes it very hard to do yourself, hard, but not impossible. These tiles can be used in many different areas of the home, it is popularly found in places such as the kitchen, pool area, bathrooms, walkways and patios.

Before attempting to lay the Victorian floor tiles, you must familiarize yourself with the different tile constructions. You must also ensure that the floor is an a condition to be tiled on, this means you must clean the area and ensure that it is free of grease, wax or oil because these can prevent the adhesive from sticking as it should. Plywood or hardboard can sometimes be very problematic so in these cases you should be prepared to re-board the floor if necessary. If all these things are taken care of, you are officially ready to lay your Victorian floor tile. First, you need to snap two perpendicular lines over the middle of the floor and this can be done using a chalk snap line. Put a square at the intersection of the lines and adjust to ensure that they are square.

The first tile should be laid from the centre along the lines that were drawn. Many people do this first step wrong and then continue to have problems through the process. The problem is that individuals with no prior knowledge of laying Victorian floor tiles, start from the edge of the room, but this is not the correct way. It is best to start from the centre in order to see how the pattern will look when the installation is completed so always keep this in mind. Lay the tiles without mortar and put spacers between them to assess how wide the tiles will be at each end of the floor. If the lines need to be adjusted this is the time to make the necessary changes and ensure that the design will be displayed correctly.

After this is done, take up the Victorian floor tiles and use a notched trowel to spread a thin layer of mortar over the centre of the floor. It should be at the place where the adjusted lines intersect, set the first tiles at the part that is bordered by the two lines and put spacers between them. As you work your way out, put more mortar around the middle area and lay more of the Victorian floor tiles. You should be working your way out and build into a grid pattern. When you get to the edges of the room you may need to cut the edges of the tiles, you can do this with a wet saw. After this is complete, leave it for 24 hours so the mortar can properly set, then remove the spacers and grout the floor. The grout needs two days to set, them voila you can enjoy your beautiful Victorian tiles.