How to install wall tile

This home improvement DIY renovation post, we will detail how to install ceramic wall tile.

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Notched Trowel grout mixer drill Fan dust bucket grout sponge tape level measuring pencil-sized Ceramic tile tile wet saw nibblers ear protectors

Ceramic tile comes in a variety of colors and sizes; Than 1 inch, all the way up to 18 inches. Although most people prefer using a square 4 inches in the walls, the most popular size tile is lucky. When I was walking on a tile wall for surround the tub, you need to make sure water impervious tile (water not into it). Durable water squares to repel water ceramic tiles are semi-vitreous vhdir.

Preparing the wall installation

Ceramic tile can be installed on a variety of materials; Includes water resistant drywall, drywall, plaster, cement board, dark eyes. If you installed peripherals like bath or kitchen backsplash, amid green water drywall or cement should be used. In this post, we can be and how to install bamid in the drywall.

If using cement for your project, keep in mind that a cement cutting in the same way as regular drywall. Score cast with utility knife, bending pin it on the line and cut the paper to the buttocks. You must take into account that a concrete may come into contact with water; Therefore, you must use screws galvanized for Assembly on the outside of the wall (intervals around proportions 15 centimeters). Seams or joints butt end with taping with fiberglass tape, and apply a coat of thin mortar seal as the scheme.

Mark wall

If you are installing ceramic like my suggestion bath surround, is to work the same as at the end of the center of two squares in the center of the control head spout tub shower, and shower. This will make it easier for you to cut and less concentrated. Also, you reduce the need for special tools used for cutting holes in ceramic tile. Keep in mind that you want to tile each edge to be similar in size to a certain extent.

Make a mark where you want the tile to be level and vertical and horizontal lines. When you mark a horizontal line, make sure to measure the tile properly so that the tile not sitting directly on the sides of the bath. In the case of the tub to move or transfer, the tile may crack. To save the tile off the bath, simply place a spacer tile at the beginning or end, between the bathroom tile. See the pic below to understand better.

Ceramic tile installation

When installing ceramic tile, start at the center of control and left and right along with the bottom line. Start at the Center, making sure not to cover the lines, apply a coat of glue pre-mixed tile to the two tiles. Spread the glue with a notched trowel to create your ridges in the illustration below to See adhesive. better understanding.

Also, if you prefer, you could do what's called "buttering" square back. Each tile it once at a time, spread glue back the tile, were placed on the wall. See below.

Tap each tile instead of rotating motion, giving it easy. This ensures that the tile makes a good relationship with glue. As your way along a horizontal line, place a tile spacing between each tile, grout lines and will be consistent. Making one square at a time, working from a horizontal line to the next, placing gaps along the way to keep the grout.

When you arrive at the corner, to measure the size of the tile needed and cut your tile with wet. The remainder of the square cut will be installed on the opposite side of the corner. As shown below.

If and when you reach the hole should be cut, to measure from the tile installed obstacles, and move it to a porcelain tiles. After this check, use your wet tile saw many small cuts to the edge of the tile to mark. Attach these pieces off with nibblers tile, and the dry tile. At this point, the tile must be ready to be installed. If the edge of the tile is sharp, smooth on the edge with 80 grit with sandpaper.

Also, chances are that at some point you will end your tile wall in the middle. When you install a porcelain tile in this manner, you must use a ceramic tile finishing Strip. These tracks are to be installed with administrator level, with glue them in place. Tile finishing strip adhered heads, with a factory finishing tiles Touch Strip, and then cut.

If you are unable to complete the task at once, do not leave any sticky sit for too long on the wall. Glue will be difficult to remove, it will be nearly impossible to install the tiles in this area. Using putty knife flat edge, remove excess glue wall.

Graoting tile

After completely installed glue tiles each set (24 hours), it will be time to grout the tile. See below.

Depending on the width of your grout lines, you must select a sanded grout or un-sanded. If the spaces between the tiles greater than 1/8 inches, use sanded grout (this type of grout contains sand particles that help to make a stronger joint grout).

Before the tile grout, remove all your spaces and remove any excess glue that may is left behind.

Following the manufacturer's instructions, to mix the grout. Recommend emptying the two cups of grout in the sea, slowly add water until you reach the required consistency. The consistency should be similar to peanut butter or oatmeal. See below to get a better understanding of the consistency of the grout pic.

Note: If you graoting in the bathroom or kitchen, make sure your waterproofing agent ??????.

Using a rubber Grout Float, apply grout a 45-degree angle on the grout. Press firmly to ensure that the grout, grout filling the spaces between the tile and all the way down to the bottom of the seams. Work area 3 ' x 3 ', ????? over all the lines covering even the grout.

After applying all grout, a 45-degree angle can clean grout lines on any excess Grout with a wet sponge and sponge dampened with water regularly (as seen in the pic below). When applying the grout into the wall, it is recommended that you let the issue drop to ensure there will be no grout falling to the floor or use a dust catching the grout as it falls.

After the grout has set up after about 30 minutes, repeat the lnigov off the tile with the sponge. This might be done several times before the grout is removed completely from the surface of the tile.

Finish the job

Let grout dry for 24 hours, wipe any damp mist over bsmartot. Be sure to clear the rag continuously until the tile is free grout haze. If your wall is a kitchen or bathroom, use the clear Silicon caulking amid forced to seal the edges of ceramic tile which is met with counter or the top of the bath.

Note: also, this is a good idea to apply to seal the grout once a week. This will prevent any dirt or stains to grout, destroys its appearance.