If you do not know what adhesive to use or you are wondering how to pick the best ceramic tiles, you have to see our post Choosing Ceramic Tiles and Adhesive.

To cut the tiles for your project you will need some cutting tools. Tile cutters are available at home centers and tile supply stores, but it may be best to rent one if you do not plan on doing a lot of tile work in the future. 

A good underlayment is very important part of your tile installation. You may be interested in our Installation and Underlayment Guide

To prevent the tile mortar from drying, you have to prepare only enough that you will use within 30 minutes. Scoop a glob of mortar on the floor. Spread it evenly within one section using the straight edge of a notched trowel. Beware not to cover up your layout line.

When the tiles are roughly in place you have to set them into the mortar and get them all at the same height. If you have to push any edge or corner of the tile, you can use a rubber mallet. Sometime you will have to pry up the tile to add or remove mortar.

You have to keep consistent spacing between the tiles. This is very critical if you want straight and uniform grout lines.

Clean up any mortar that has squeezed up between the tiles when you are finishing a section. You can clean it using putty knife or pencil.

Use a sponge to clear the tile surface from any mortar. Now you have to give the tile spacing one more look, before you move to the next section.

After cutting tile, you can smooth the cut edge with a grindstone or tile sander.

If you decided that you could not do it alone, it is not a shame to call a flooring contractor.