How To Apply Large Wall Tiles

In this post we will go over how to install large format tile on a wall which is not much different then installing it on the floor.

How to apply large wall tiles.

After all the penalty for poorly installed wall tile is a lifetime of having to look at the stuff. Back buttering tiles of this nature in the installation process will also assure proper coverage for body. To do so make sure all of the tiles are intact and secure. Apply the mortar or mastic in the same manner as the rest of the wall and place the tiles.

Use long sweeping motions to apply mortar to the wall and start placing your tiles in the marked locations. Work the spreader in several different directions to push. First apply the adhesive onto the back of the slab with a 3mm tile trowel. However wall tile installation has its own set of rules that you dare break at your own risk.

So let s look at the basics of wall tile installation that will make everything go a lot smoother less frustrating and less costly. For proper bonding medium bed mortar should be used in installing tiles with a dimensional length greater than 20 x 20 large rectangles or tiles with greater dimensional thickness than normal. The recommended adhesive is c2te s1 and it must be spread over in one direction only. Wash the wall with tsp tri.

For starters lets go over what constitutes a large format tile. Clean the tiles with a sponge and water as you work. Large heavy wall tiles are a challenge to hang because the weight of tiles makes them prone to slip off the wall. Apply grout to the tile using a grout spreader.

Repair any loose or cracked tiles. In theory the easiest solution is to build from the bottom supporting the lowest tile course right on the floor and letting the upper courses rest on those. If any side of the tile is over 15 then it is typically considered large format. Be sure to put spacers between each tile as you go.

It may seem easy but larger tiles are actually much harder to install correctly so i ll go over which products. At the corner where there are gaps fill in the spaces with cut tiles. Set the tile panels on the side walls with thinset the same way as for the back wall using the starter board. If existing tiles are beyond repair remove the tile and install a piece of wallboard in its place.