Installing Tile On Walls In The Kitchen

Plan the tile layout.

Installing tile on walls in the kitchen.

Pre lay the tile step 5. Using this tool score the cut line on a full tile and then snap the tile along the scribed line. A tile backsplash in the kitchen may be applied over clean level drywall since sinks aren t. Hang a batten board to prevent tile slippage.

Floor tile spacers step 1. 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. 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. At the end of a row or around fixtures you ll probably need to cut some tiles.

How to install a tile backsplash prepare the walls for tile. A batten board helps you start your bottom most course or row of tiles. Lay the tile step 8. So you ve got that bottom row of tile.

Grout the tile step. Tips for tiling a wall 1. Prepare the mortar step 6. 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. 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. Prep the workspace step 3. Prep the wall step 4.

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. 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.

Take your time and work on the wall in 3 square foot sections. Check your floor for level and walls. Install the wall tile in a pyramid shape. Dry and pre seal the tile step 9.

Apply the mortar step 7.