How Do You Install Glass Wall Tile

Clean the tile grout the joints and caulk the perimeter.

How do you install glass wall tile.

The manufacturer recommended this mastic for this type of tile. To apply hold the trowel at 45 degree angle and use the notched edge to make ridges in the mastic. How to install a glass mosaic tile backsplash illustration by gregory nemec. You can pull out the spacers when the mortar starts to dry.

Once you apply the thinset mortar to the wall install tiles starting from the top left and moving to the bottom right. Do not touch or clean the tiles during this time. Hold a tile at this spot accounting for a 1 8 inch expansion gap. When using sheets of smaller glass tiles apply gentle even pressure to the.

Then make straight parallel lines in the mortar by pressing into it with a notched trowel to help the tiles stick to the wall. This old house general contractor tom silva demonstrates a fast no fuss way to tile a kitchen backsplash. Wait for the thinset to cure for a full 48 hours. Mark the wall at the top of the tile.

First use a level to find the lowest point of the countertop. Then use a level to extend the line along the work area. It s important to use white adhesive because any color behind the tile will show through the glass. Starting with your bottom row of tiles apply tiles to the thin set.

Press and wiggle each tile to set into the mortar keeping each flat plumb and level. See below for tools and a shopping list subscri. Like ceramic tile installing glass tile involves setting the glass onto the work surface. Use a 3 16 v notched trowel to spread white tile mastic adhesive on the wall.

To install glass tiles start by spreading the mortar on the wall in a 3 inch by 3 inch space. Prep the wall apply the thinset and install the tile. Begin with the bottom row if you are stacking more than one row of glass tile. Since glass tile is translucent the thin set is usually white.

Use 1 8 inch spacers to keep a consistent space between tiles as you go. Aligning the outside edge with the wall and resting the bottom on the cardboard spacer begin pressing the glass tile sheet into place.