How Do You Install Glass Wall Tile

The manufacturer recommended this mastic for this type of tile.

How do you install glass wall tile.

Aligning the outside edge with the wall and resting the bottom on the cardboard spacer begin pressing the glass tile sheet into place. Press and wiggle each tile to set into the mortar keeping each flat plumb and level. Wait for the thinset to cure for a full 48 hours. Mark the wall at the top of the tile.

When using sheets of smaller glass tiles apply gentle even pressure to the. Begin with the bottom row if you are stacking more than one row of glass tile. Use 1 8 inch spacers to keep a consistent space between tiles as you go. This line serves as your cutting guide to fit tile along the counter.

It s important to use white adhesive because any color behind the tile will show through the glass. Once you apply the thinset mortar to the wall install tiles starting from the top left and moving to the bottom right. So as to maintain a clear background that. Lay cardboard spacers flat on the countertop with their edges pressed against the wall.

Then use a level to extend the line along the work area. Prep the wall apply the thinset and install the tile. Do not touch or clean the tiles during this time. Use a 3 16 v notched trowel to spread white tile mastic adhesive on the wall.

You can pull out the spacers when the mortar starts to dry. This old house general contractor tom silva demonstrates a fast no fuss way to tile a kitchen backsplash. See below for tools and a shopping list subscri. How to install a glass mosaic tile backsplash illustration by gregory nemec.

Then make straight parallel lines in the mortar by pressing into it with a notched trowel to help the tiles stick to the wall. Starting with your bottom row of tiles apply tiles to the thin set. Since glass tile is translucent the thin set is usually white. To apply hold the trowel at 45 degree angle and use the notched edge to make ridges in the mastic.

Hold a tile at this spot accounting for a 1 8 inch expansion gap. First use a level to find the lowest point of the countertop.