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Use a notched levelling board between two parallel battens to level the mortar evenly. Scatter a fine layer of dry cement on the mortar and lay the tiles, using thick card as spacers. Use a spirit level to check the horizontal level and tamp down the tile gently into position.
Tile the floor section by section and use a straight edge to continually check the position of the tiles on the floor. Remove any excess mortar from the edges and surface of the tiles in a section before they set, as it is a difficult job to remove once set and will stain the tiles. Continue across the room, fixing extra battens as guidelines where necessary, while working towards the door.
Leave the room for 24 hours. Then remove the battens and lay the border tiles and fix in a similar way. If tiles have to be cut, use a wet diamond tipped cutting wheel otherwise it is probably advisable to hire a suitable cutter.
Remove the spacers and grout the tiles using either cement or waterproof grouting. Floor grout is available in a variety of colours, but the standard colours are white, grey or brown. If you are unsure of the colour to use, mix pigments of colours with dry powdered grout and attempt to match the colour before adding the water.
However, most floor tiles are grouted with a mortar mix. Use a plastic scraper or a rubber-bladed squeegee to push the grout between the gaps in the tiles. Make sure all the spaces are evenly filled and then wipe the grout off the tile surface before it dries.