How To Put Up Mosaic Tiles On A Wall

Apply thin set adhesive to the wall using a notched trowel.

How to put up mosaic tiles on a wall.

Place spacers between the sheets of tiles to keep them even then use the rubber grout trowel to press the tiles down and check that it s all level before the adhesive dries. Every so often pick up a sheet and make sure all the tiles are sticking to the mortar. Be careful to ensure that the grout seams remain uniform throughout the tile field. Place a piece of plywood on top and gently press the sheets into the mortar.

Lay out the location of the backsplash on the wall. Carefully set the mosaic sheets into the mortar. Previous step next step. Install adjoining mosaic sheets in the first quadrant in the same manner using tile spacers to ensure that gaps between sheets are exactly the same as the gaps between tiles within the sheets.

Place the mosaic tiles down on top of the adhesive from the centre point. With mosaic sheets the small tiles are staggered so the sheets interlock. Cover the countertop with plastic sheeting held in place with masking tape. Use a square notch margin trowel for applying thinset mortar.

Practice setting the sheets together so the. Position the sheet on the wall and press it into the wet thin set adhesive.