How To Put Mosaic Tiles On A Wall

Measure up from the bottom of the wall the height of the tile.

How to put mosaic tiles on a wall.

Place the level horizontally on this line and. Pull the tile up and look at the pattern that is create on the back. Golden select mosaic wall tile installation video. Before you begin tiling check the surface with a straightedge.

Dean says that one of the most important tips for any tile setting job including mosaics is to start with a perfectly flat surface. Add another 1 8 inch to the height measurement and place a mark on the vertical line. Then use a level to extend the line along the work area. This line serves as your cutting guide to fit tile along the counter.

For the average small wall tiles which are currently popular you will want to use a 1x4 square notch trowel. Cover the countertop with plastic sheeting held in place with masking tape. The top of the ledger should be even with the top of the cardboard spacer. To see where the tile will end at the top of the installation make a jury stick.

Lay scrap cardboard on top of your counters against the wall to be tiled to act as a spacer. In modern tile work the underlayment is generally cement board applied over a plywood subfloor or directly against wall studs. Follow the lines you made when the tiles were dry fit to the wall. Mosaic tile can be laid directly on plywood or wallboard in non wet locations but cement board offers the best underlayment and is the preferred choice for professionals.

Golden select mosaic wall tile installation video. Lay out the location of the backsplash on the wall. Test a tile to make sure the mortar is mixed and spread correctly. Mortar a small spot and then place a tile.

Affix a scrap piece of 1x lumber to the wall between the countertops using drywall screws to act as a ledger. Place the mosaic sheets along the wall. If you find a dip in a wall flatten it by screeding a layer of setting type joint compound over it as shown here. Slightly rock the sheet up and down perpendicular to the trowel lines to collapse the ridges and help the tile settle into place.

To install a mosaic tile backsplash in a kitchen. Add tile spacers for help keeping the tile pieces lined up.