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“N° RECENT | years there

‘have been many advances in

. resilient floor coverings. The
-z.. Surfaces‘ are more durable
- and the application has
‘become much easier. -Self-
S stick tiles have made the job
.- Simple and ‘tno. mess’

-. Replacing a tile floor is well
“within the capabilities of any -

_ handy. man or, woman. See

..your Jocal hardware dealer |

“for: the tools, materials” and ,
“advice on ‘how to" “tile your
own floor. : Poo an

‘Preparing the base floor

“e:Plane down high ‘spots -

“‘and renail any loose boards

on wood floors.

~ If the old floor is in bad.

‘condition it may be neces-
” sary to cover with new
“underlay nailed every 4"

along the edges and in ail
directions. Use ring grooved
nails.
Measure to find exact
centre of room
Tile. ‘should be started

14 - Friday, April 5, 1985 - North Shore News

Real Estate

Fs Remove: all. wax, grease
oroil.”: re

from the exact centre of the

floor. One -of. the easiest °

ways is to find the centre of
each wall and join them.

.® Hold a chalk lire at the
centre position on each wall
and, snap it. on the floor.
This will mark the exact
centre at the-point where the
two lines cross. -

A » Making final check with
a loose tile

‘6 After a full run of loose |
tiles have been faid along the

* chalk lines toward each wall,
“measure the di:tance bes -

* tween the edge of the last tile
and the wall on each run.

©, If) the: distance “is less
‘than two inches! or more
than eight inches you will
_end up with an extreme nar-
row cut of tile.

If you are using peel-and-
stick tile be sure the floor is
well vacuumed. If you are
using an adhesive be sure to
follow the instructions on
the can and use the spreader
or brush recommended.

Laying the floor tile

«Start laying the tile at

~ DAVID -
PATRIOU

the markings in the centre of
the’ floor. Be sure the first
tile is exactly square with the
lines." If the first tile is
started wrong all other tiles
will be wrong also.

© Be sure each tile is -ut-
ted firmly against the
previous one.

® Do not attempt to slide

v_tiles into place. Lay each tile

firmly into position.

' @To cut the border tile
easily and accurately, place a
loose tile “exactly over ‘the
last field. tile in the row.

“Then take another tile, butt

it against the wall and mark.
Cut the tile along the mark-
ed line with ordinary
scissors. In a cold room
warm tile slightly before cut-
ting.

@ The cut portion of the
first tile will now fit exactly
into the border space. Be
sure the tile to be cut is plac-
ed face up and at right
angles to the grain of the tile
below it. This assures the
correct pattern when it is
laid.

EARLE
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