After the floor has been measured, the tiles have to be measured to determine how many tiles will be used. This is often done before any tile is purchased to avoid overspending on tiles. Contact the hardware store of the available sizes of the tiles to have a good estimate of the tiles that will be used.

The floor has to be marked with chalk or any type of marker after cleaning to determine the actual placement of tiles if possible. This is highly recommended if there are any designs to be created based on tile arrangements.

Preparing the floor where the tiles will be installed is a very important step. Without careful floor preparation, the tiles could slip off and end up cracked. In a brand new house where no tiles have been installed before, only three things have to be considered: cleanliness, dryness and the floor consistency. The floor should be clean from dust and dirt. The floor should also be dry so that the cement should work as expected. Floor consistency is also important to protect the tiles from cracking. An uneven floor will make tile installation really difficult. A level has to be used determine if the floor is even.

If tiles have to be installed as replacement for the old tiles, the floor has to be scraped completely of floor cements and other debris. As previously indicated, floor cleanliness is very essential to ensure that tiles are properly installed. After cleaning the floor, chalk could be used to outline the placement of the tiles. This has to be accurate to ensure that the floor plan is followed. This could be done by first marking the center point of the room. By measuring the center point, the center of the floor will never have to be applied with uneven tile designs just because the uniformed tiles were first installed at the side. As soon as everything has been planned out, mix the tile adhesive as directed for the floor tile installation.