Installing Mosaic Wall Tile

This line serves as your cutting guide to fit tile along the counter.

Installing mosaic wall tile.

Follow the lines you made when the tiles were dry fit to the wall. In modern tile work the underlayment is generally cement board applied over a plywood subfloor or directly against wall studs. So we asked dean sorem our go to tile expert to show us his best tips for cutting and setting mosaic tiles. Slightly rock the sheet up and down perpendicular to the trowel lines to collapse the ridges and help the tile settle into place.

In some ways setting mosaic tile is just like setting any other tile. Mosaic tile come in sheets with a mesh backing to make it easy to install. Add tile spacers for help keeping the tile pieces lined up. But because the individual tiles are small usually 2 in.

Clean the tile grout the joints and caulk the perimeter. Mosaic tile can be laid directly on plywood or wallboard in non wet locations but cement board offers the best underlayment and is the preferred. Hold a tile at this spot accounting for a 1 8 inch expansion gap. Prepare the surface.

Prep the wall apply the thinset and install the tile. Use long sweeping motions to apply mortar to the wall and start placing your tiles in the marked locations. Lay out the location of the backsplash on the wall. To see where the tile will end at the top of the installation make a jury stick.

To install a mosaic tile backsplash in a kitchen. Or less mounted on sheets and often made of glass mosaic tiles present some unique challenges. Mark the wall at the top of the tile. Then use a level to extend the line along the work area.

Be sure to put spacers between each tile as you go. Do not touch or clean the tiles during this time. Wait for the thinset to cure for a full 48 hours. Place the mosaic sheets along the wall.

As with any tile installation the surface for mosaic tile must be perfectly flat and smooth. How to install a glass mosaic tile backsplash illustration by gregory nemec. To install ceramic wall tile use a level and measuring tape to mark the tile locations on the wall with chalk. How to install mosaic tile sheets.

Mosaics are tiles that measure 2 inches in size or less. Golden select mosaic wall tile installation video.