After all the penalty for poorly installed wall tile is a lifetime of having to look at the stuff.
How to lay tiles on walls kitchen.
So if you re looking to put your tiles on a bathroom or kitchen wall be sure you get semi vitreous or impervious tiles.
Before you can tile a wall remove the existing tiles fill any cracks or holes with spackle and sand the surface so the tiles will have a strong level surface to stick to.
Consequently first measure the height of the wall lets assume 100 250 cm.
Then scoop a little adhesive on to a notched trowel and spread it onto the wall in a thin layer.
Add tile spacers for help keeping the tile pieces lined up.
Use long sweeping motions to apply mortar to the wall and start placing your tiles in the marked locations.
Place the mosaic sheets along the wall.
Then use a level to extend the line along the work area.
If you install wall tiles prior to floor tiles you have to leave a gap between the concrete floor and the first row of tiles.
To see where the tile will end at the top of the installation make a jury stick.
Flatten the tile with a grout float if necessary.
Follow the lines you made when the tiles were dry fit to the wall.
If you are going to install tiles up to the ceiling then on the last row you should use full tiles.
So let s look at the basics of wall tile installation that will make everything go a lot smoother less frustrating and less costly.
Mark the wall at the top of the tile.
Next measure tiles with the spacers.
Step 1 prepare the wall ceramic tiles can be installed directly on drywall plaster or if they are in moist areas onto green drywall or even better cement backer board.
This line serves as your cutting guide to fit tile along the counter.
However wall tile installation has its own set of rules that you dare break at your own risk.
Be sure to put spacers between each tile as you go.