Home Trades

Tile Installation

Set Tile That Lasts a Lifetime

12 lessons4 modules9h 45m durationbeginner level

Instructor: StretchLearn Faculty

About this course

This course walks through a complete residential tile installation: reading the substrate, choosing the right thinset and trowel, snapping accurate layout lines, and setting tile flat with consistent grout joints. You will learn to cut ceramic and porcelain on a wet saw and notch outlets with an angle grinder, then grout, sponge, haze off, and seal the finished surface. Every step is tied to real products, coverage numbers, cure times, and trowel sizes so the floor sounds solid underfoot and the backsplash reads dead flat under cabinet light.

Curriculum

Module 1: Tile, Substrates, and the Materials That Bond Them3 lessons

Tile Types and Where Each BelongsPreview45m
Substrates: What You Are Bonding To🔒50m
Thinset, Grout, and the Tool Kit🔒45m

Module 2: Layout, Substrate Prep, and Setting the Field3 lessons

Planning the Layout and Snapping Lines🔒50m
Substrate Prep and Waterproofing🔒55m
Mixing Thinset and Setting the Field🔒55m

Module 3: Cutting Tile Cleanly3 lessons

Straight Cuts: Snap Cutter and Wet Saw🔒50m
Curves, Notches, and Holes🔒50m
Fitting Borders, Edges, and Transitions🔒45m

Module 4: Grouting, Sealing, and Finishing3 lessons

Mixing and Applying Grout🔒50m
Cleanup, Haze Removal, and Curing🔒45m
Sealing, Inspection, and Maintenance🔒45m