Installing Tile On Walls In The Kitchen

Prep the workspace step 3.

Installing tile on walls in the kitchen.

A tile backsplash in the kitchen may be applied over clean level drywall since sinks aren t. Floor tile spacers step 1. Scoop out a golf ball sized amount of adhesive onto a notched trowel and spread enough adhesive in a thin layer over the wall to hang 2 3 tiles at a time. Dry and pre seal the tile step 9.

Spread the adhesive on small surfaces to avoid getting it dried use a level to check the quality of your work rent a wet saw to cut the tiles accurately. Tips for tiling a wall 1. Do you stack the tile. Complete installation of all full tiles or tile sheets.

Apply the mortar step 7. Grout the tile step. Start applying the adhesive in a bottom corner about 1 tile length away from the bottom and side of the wall leaving space for the edge tiles. A rented ceramic tile cutter is the easiest way to make your straight cuts.

Lay the tile step 8. Plan the tile layout. At the end of a row or around fixtures you ll probably need to cut some tiles. A batten board helps you start your bottom most course or row of tiles.

Prep the wall step 4. Prepare the mortar step 6. Leave the tiles that need to be trimmed or cut until the end of the project. Tile backsplashes need a 1 8 inch expansion gap around the perimeter where the tile meets the.

Take your time and work on the wall in 3 square foot sections. So you ve got that bottom row of tile. Check your floor for level and walls. Measure the wall step 2.

Things you ll need flat head screwdriver coarse grit sandpaper cloth water tile mastic or thinset mortar v notched trowel ceramic tiles tile spacers snap tile cutter tile grout rubber grout trowel sponge. Clean the tile and prepare the grout step 10. After each small section of wall is completed use a short block of wood and rubber mallet to lightly rap over the surface of the tiles which will set the tiles in the adhesive and flatten the surface. Hang a batten board to prevent tile slippage.

Using this tool score the cut line on a full tile and then snap the tile along the scribed line.