Installing Tile On Walls In The Kitchen

A batten board helps you start your bottom most course or row of tiles.

Installing tile on walls in the kitchen.

Using this tool score the cut line on a full tile and then snap the tile along the scribed line. Apply the mortar step 7. Dry and pre seal the tile step 9. 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.

Install the wall tile in a pyramid shape. Tips for tiling a wall 1. Tile backsplashes need a 1 8 inch expansion gap around the perimeter where the tile meets the. Pre lay the tile step 5.

Leave the tiles that need to be trimmed or cut until the end of the project. Prep the workspace step 3. Do you stack the tile. How to install a tile backsplash prepare the walls for tile.

Hang a batten board to prevent tile slippage. Take your time and work on the wall in 3 square foot sections. Complete installation of all full tiles or tile sheets. 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.

Plan the tile layout. 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. A rented ceramic tile cutter is the easiest way to make your straight cuts. Check your floor for level and walls.

Prepare the mortar step 6. 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. Prep the wall step 4. A tile backsplash in the kitchen may be applied over clean level drywall since sinks aren t.

At the end of a row or around fixtures you ll probably need to cut some tiles. Lay the tile step 8. Measure the wall step 2. So you ve got that bottom row of tile.

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.