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Squaring The Floor For Tile Installation

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For your tile flooring to look good, the tiles should be properly and neatly laid off on the floor. To do this, you should begin your tile installation journey by drawing a grid pattern starting at the center part and work your way out to the sides of the floor. With this, you can be able to ensure that the tile cuts at the floor's edges are consistent and uniform to the opposite walls.   But how can you be able to do this? Before you start drawing the grid pattern, you will have to prepare your materials first. These include a tape measure, a pencil, a chalk snap line, and a carpenter's square. To be able to get the central part of the room's floor, you will need to divide it into four quadrants. Find the center of the room and draw the intersecting vertical and horizontal lines. Each of the quadrants should have exactly the same measurement. For old homes, this can be a bit challenging as most of them are not built with square measurement.   Here is t