If your layout calls for a coved tile base install it first leveling it with nylon wedges.
How to tile your kitchen wall.
Measuring and cleaning the walls 1.
See how to do it in 5 steps with jen stagg from with heart.
Mix and apply grout.
Drive nails partway into the wall at least every third of each tile s length and tape the tiles with masking tape.
The small starting tiles are quickly cut inside by sliding the cutting wheel across the tile where you need it cut it simply scores the tile.
Make sure you have the adhesive or thin set mortar recommended for your tiles and are using a wall grade grout.
Then you press down on the handle and it breaks the tile across the score line.
Then you lift the handle and the little foot swings forward to rest on the tile.
With your mortar mixed and ready apply it to a small section of your wall.
Put on a pair of safety goggles before you start.
It should be even with grooves from your trowel parallel for the best grip.
Use measuring tape to take precise.
The right materials means you ll have the best looking and long lasting results.
Fill any cracks or holes in.
Use a chisel and hammer if you need to remove existing tiles.