Take your time and work on the wall in 3 square foot sections.
Putting up wall tile.
Use a level to make sure tiles are straight.
Hold it up to the wall to check.
Once in place push the tiles evenly into the thinset.
Test a tile to make sure the mortar is mixed and spread correctly.
And it lasts for 20 years.
And that works fine if the base of the wall usually the floor or bathtub is perfectly flat and level.
To see where the tile will end at the top of the installation make a jury stick.
Then position the tile where it needs to go and add the spacers.
The best way is to arrange your wall tile in a pyramid shape.
Hang edge tiles by applying adhesive to the backs of the tiles.
Mark the wall at the top of the tile.
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Remove the ledger later and trim tiles to fill the gap below.
Slightly rock the sheet up and down perpendicular to the trowel lines to collapse the ridges and help the tile settle into place.
Mortar a small spot and then place a tile.
Wash the wall with tsp tri sodium phosphate or an ammonia based cleaner to remove any grease or oil.
Remove the tile and prepare the wall according to the corresponding instructions above or tile over the existing tile.
As you work your way along place tile spacers on all four sides of each tile so your grout lines will be consistent.
Tile on tile or as i say it.
This line serves as your cutting guide to fit tile along the counter.
If the tile has been cut make sure you re placing it in the right spot.
Then every subsequent row is a process of draping over the pyramid back and forth.
Install tiles one through four as directed.
Repair any loose or cracked tiles.
Place the panel onto the thinset using the starter as a guide.
Place the mosaic sheets along the wall.
If it seems complicated try this.
Take a tile for the edge of the wall and apply the adhesive to the back as if you were putting butter on a piece of toast.
To do so make sure all of the tiles are intact and secure.
Firmly press each tile in place and give it a slight twisting motion to be sure it makes good contact with the adhesive.
Follow the lines you made when the tiles were dry fit to the wall.
If existing tiles are beyond repair remove the tile and install a piece of wallboard in its place.
Fasten a straight ledger to the wall to support the tiles.
Use your hands or a grout float to apply pressure.
Add tile spacers for help keeping the tile pieces lined up.
Then use a level to extend the line along the work area.
The obvious way to tile a wall is to start at the bottom and work your way up.
Use a notched trowel to spread the thinset which creates a suction to hold the stone in place as the mortar dries.
