How To Apply Large Wall Tiles

The recommended adhesive is c2te s1 and it must be spread over in one direction only.

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. It may seem easy but larger tiles are actually much harder to install correctly so i ll go over which products. Apply grout to the tile using a grout spreader. 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.

Repair any loose or cracked tiles. Clean the tiles with a sponge and water as you work. To do so make sure all of the tiles are intact and secure. First apply the adhesive onto the back of the slab with a 3mm tile trowel.

At the corner where there are gaps fill in the spaces with cut tiles. To install ceramic wall tile use a level and measuring tape to mark the tile locations on the wall with chalk. After all the penalty for poorly installed wall tile is a lifetime of having to look at the stuff. Apply the mortar or mastic in the same manner as the rest of the wall and place the tiles.

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. At the same time spread the adhesive onto the floor substrate using a 15mm u notch or a 10mm v notch trowel and following the same direction as previously applied to the back of the slab. 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.

Be sure to put spacers between each tile as you go. However wall tile installation has its own set of rules that you dare break at your own risk. Remove the tile and prepare the wall according to the corresponding instructions above or tile over the existing tile. Set the tile panels on the side walls with thinset the same way as for the back wall using the starter board.

If any side of the tile is over 15 then it is typically considered large format. For starters lets go over what constitutes a large format tile. So let s look at the basics of wall tile installation that will make everything go a lot smoother less frustrating and less costly. Wash the wall with tsp tri.