Installing Exterior Wall Tile

An expansion joint is needed at least every 10 linear feet and an expansion joint at least 1 4 wide is needed around the perimeter of the installation if you re meeting to a solid surface or a wall.

Installing exterior wall tile.

2prepare the exterior substrate to receive tile. Purchase enough tile for your project. Large format tile must be installed on a level substrate. Nevertheless you should ensure that the tile is placed properly level and plumb.

To do so make sure all of the tiles are intact and secure. Step by step guide steps 1inspect the exterior substrate. If existing tiles are beyond repair remove the tile and install a piece of wallboard in its place. Scrape off any bumps or other imperfections from the wall.

5mix and apply the tile mortar. How to tile an outdoor exterior wall 1. Repair any loose or cracked tiles. Large format tile installation requires particular attention to proper substrate preparation grout joint sizing trowel selection and mortar coverage.

Tiles installed in exterior and or wet applications must be backbuttered to achieve the required 95 mortar coverage to the back of the tile. 8mix and apply. The industry requirement for the substrate preparation for tiles larger than 15 inches on one edge is 1 8 inch in 10 feet 6 mm in 3 meters and 1 16 inch in 2 feet 1 6 mm in 0 6 m from the required plane when measured from the high points in the surface. When installing large format tile there must be at least 90 mortar contact and a minimum grout joint of 3 16.

Installing ceramic tile on concrete wall start with one corner of the wall an lay the first tile into position. Push it firmly in the adhesive twisting it lightly to make sure it is locked into position. Movement joints should be placed every 8 10 feet in the tile assembly with a flexible sealant like commercial 100 silicone caulk. Remove the tile and prepare the wall according to the corresponding instructions above or tile over the existing tile.

3apply a waterproofing membrane. Measure the length and width of the wall space and multiply to get the square. 7prepare the installation for grouting. To help protect your tile from future damage you ll need to include expansion joints into your installation.

Clean the wall with a stiff brush and water and clean any. 4plan the exterior floor layout and make tile cuts. These substrates must be structurally sound meet deflection requirements and meet on plane requirements.