How To Install Ceramic Subway Tile Backsplash

Included in the video are some tips on layout install.

How to install ceramic subway tile backsplash.

Make sure your notch trowel corresponds with the tile you re installing. Remove the plastic spacers. To apply your tile in a subway pattern just start with a full piece of tile on your first row then cut a piece of tile in half to start your second row. Wipe the wall with a damp rag to remove any dust.

Using the notched edge add a little extra mortar onto the trowel and comb even ridges in one direction. Hold the float at a 45 degree angle as you work the grout into the seams. Apply grout with a rubber float working diagonally across the tile. Continue that pattern and you ll end up with the coveted and classic subway pattern.

Do not grout the bottom seam where the tile meets the countertop you ll want to use caulk in that seam. As you install these final tile pieces it is easiest to butter the backs of the tiles with adhesive. If you are doing a project with thick ceramic tile over 3 8 inch thick or porcelain tile you will need to use a diamond blade wet saw rather than a snap tile cutter. Remove all light switch or outlet covers and sand the wall with 80 grit sandpaper in order to create better adhesion for the tile.

In this video i go through the basics of how to install a ceramic subway tile on a kitchen backsplash. 1 put your tile and tile adhesive in the room you are going to be installing and maintain the temperature at 70 degrees or more for a full 24 hours before you start this how to install a subway tile backsplash. Natural stone tile typically works well with a notch trowel that is 1 4 x1 4 inch in size. If you still have any mastic or mortar still on the wall you need to go back and work more on the tile removal process.