Test a tile to make sure the mortar is mixed and spread correctly.
How to set out wall tiles.
Set the tiles evenly about a horizontal feature window basin etc.
Pull the tile up and look at the pattern that is create on the back.
3 start setting bullnose tile along edge of the wall.
4 press each tile firmly into the mastic to create a strong lasting bond.
1 apply thin coat of tile mastic or thinset to cement backerboard with smooth edge of a notched trowel.
A batten board helps you start your bottom most course or row of tiles.
Materials three timber battens one to create gauge rods two to attach to the wall as guides.
Measure the wall where you will place the tiles.
You will lay out your first tile directly on this line and your.
We recommend using waterproof pva in areas that will regularly get.
A batten board is nothing.
Install the wall tile in a pyramid shape so you ve got that bottom row of tile.
We recommend using a wooden batten.
So that equal width tiles are on both sides.
Starting from the 4 central tiles lay out the remaining tiles in a straight line until you reach the wall.
Try to achieve a full tile height above the side of a bath worktop.
Work your way toward the wall.
Do you stack the tile.
Where a recess is more than one tile deep have a complete tile on the front edge.
For the average small wall tiles which are currently popular you will want to use a 1x4 square notch trowel.
Hang a batten board to prevent tile slippage.
Tips for tiling a wall.
Lay the length of timber on a flat surface place a tile on top of the length of timber flush with the square end mark the timber at the edge of the tile ensure that the mark is square position a spacer at the edge of the tile.
With the tiles and spacers to be used follow the instructions below.
Be sure to complete 1 row before moving on to the next.
Pva based adhesive to prepare the wall as needed.
Wall tiles wall tile spacers 50mm masonry.
Keep the tiles in a.
Find the midline of the wall from ceiling to floor and mark it with a chalk line.