How To Install Mosaic Tiles?

Mosaic tile is a decorative art,which is a pattern formed by many small stones or  stained glass. The glass craft is also called stainedglass in churches. The mosaic tiles have rich colors and patterns, such as black and white pebble mosaic, carrara lattice marble mosaic, beige travertine mosaic tiles and etc.

In this papers, we will teach how to install the mosaic tiles.

How To Install Mosaic Tiles?

Check construction materials

Before construction, carefully inspect the mosaics in the packing case to see if there are enough mosaics to do the job. On each case, we will display the product model, color number, production lot number and other details.

Smooth wall foundation

This step is to wipe the foundation of the metope, and the wall will be smooth and the color will be the same after wiping the wall.

Line

Line the wall to mark the exact position of each Mosaic. 3 stick mosaic should be spread side by side on the ground, making stick with the ash seam between stick and stick the ash seam in and same, measure the width of whole. Then use a ruler and a level to draw the measured dimensions vertically and horizontally on the wall into a large square. And big pane should be divided into 9 small panes again, and put one mosaic in each pane.

Prepare mosaic tile glue

Prepare tile glue that is mixed in proportion and apply tile glue with a gray spatula. But the area of daub cannot exceed the area limits that puts 9 stick Mosaic. Want to use the ash shovel that has smooth brim above all wipe smooth ceramic tile glue, use the ash shovel that has serrated brim next wipe a uniform serrated stripe. Now, the mosaic is ready for the wall.

Lay and fix

Because mosaic is to stick bottom with the net, this can be applied directly at the metope that already besmear has ceramic tile glue. Lay the mosaic vertically. Please note: the gap between the paste and the paste must be consistent with the grey seam of each paste.

Strengthen

After each tile is positioned, dab the mosaic surface with a gray board to make it stick firmly to the wall.

Make sure the ash seams are consistent

After each tile is secured, the gaps between the bricks must be determined to be of uniform width before placing the caulking material. This is to rely on the use of a small gray shovel to adjust the gray seam this is in the process of paving Mosaic needs patience, but in the process of paving the work is the most important link.

Caulking agent

Prepare the caulk you need. Use small ash shovel, take a small amount of mixed seam filling agent every time, uniform besmear at Mosaic surface, small ash shovel to diagonal movement, first from the bottom, and then from the top to the bottom, to ensure that all ash seam can be completely filled and without redundant residual.

Clean

Clean the mosaic surface before the filler dries. Prepare two buckets, one is for detergent, and the another is for clean water. First of all, soaking cloth in the bucket containing detergent, do not twist dry, and then to ring the way to wipe the mosaic surface. Then wet the sponge in a second clean bucket and wipe the mosaic surface with the sponge to remove any residue. Finally, sponge the surface again until the surface is clean.

In The End

These are steps to install mosaic tiles. If you are looking for mosaic tiles, welcome to contact us.