If you absolutely have to work with large bodied tiles you will need to split them along the length of the slope so.
Ceramic tile around basement floor drain.
When i do tile around a round floor drain i like a clean neat finish on the cut tile edges.
Press tiles into place along the lines putting tile spacers between them.
Laundry room tile basement laundry room tiles basement bathroom drain tile bathroom drain sink drain bathrooms basement floor plans.
Apply thinset mortar over a few square feet of the floor starting at the intersection of the lines.
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.
Cut circular drain tiles with an angle grinder.
Lay all the full tiles that will fit leaving clear a perimeter of floor around the drain.
Tile around a floor drain.
I measure the diameter of the drain and find a piece of pvc pipe that a little larger in diameter.
I cut a slice off the pvc about 3 8 to 1 2 depending on how thick the tile and mortar will be.
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.