Supporting Wall Tiles

Cut tiles to fit along the vertical and horizontal edges of the tile wall.

Supporting wall tiles.

Remove the ledger later and trim tiles to fill the gap below. Make straight cuts with a tile cutter. On some fired tiles the tile will soak the water form the mortar extremely quickly. On most tiles though it isn t necessary to wet the back.

So let s look at the basics of wall tile installation that will make everything go a lot smoother less frustrating and less costly. Fasten a straight ledger to the wall to support the tiles. Set the first tile next to where the vertical and horizontal lines meet on the wall. Mixtiles are beautiful 8 x8 photo tiles that stick and restick to your walls without nails or any damage.

Applying full sheets of mesh backed tile to the wall can be tricky around outlets or other obstacles so it s easiest to cut apart and set individual tiles around these. Using a razor blade or scissors cut tiles away from the mesh backing images 1 and 2. Use a chisel and hammer if you need to remove existing tiles. Remember to allow for a 1 8 inch expansion on the bottom of bathroom floors.

And that works fine if the base of the wall usually the floor or bathtub is perfectly flat and level. After all the penalty for poorly installed wall tile is a lifetime of having to look at the stuff. But in reality floors. 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 not the tile will simply amplify the. To apply back butter the tiles by spreading a layer of mortar onto the back of each. Mixtiles are beautiful 8 x8 photo tiles that stick and restick to your walls without nails or any damage. Check the upper edge to make sure it lines up.

The obvious way to tile a wall is to start at the bottom and work your way up. Large heavy wall tiles are a challenge to hang because the weight of tiles makes them prone to slip off the wall. Mixtiles are beautiful and attach easily. Set the second tile next to the first sandwiching two 1 4 inch spacers in between for even spacing.

Put on a pair of safety goggles before you start removing the tile then place the chisel at a 45 degree angle between the tiles and hit the end of the chisel with the hammer to separate the tiles from the wall. Line up the tile edges with the vertical and horizontal marks on the wall to ensure that they re level and plum. On those type of tiles it s a good idea to wet the back of the tile with water before applying the tile to the wall.