Putting Up Large Wall Tiles

How to install large format tiles on bathroom walls using perfect level master.

Putting up large wall tiles.

Mark a horizontal line along the bottom of the wall coming up from the floor by the height of your tile plus. Prep the wall step 4. Press the tile firmly in place making sure it is flat and level. Clean the tile and prepare the grout step 10.

Install the wall tile in a pyramid shape. Things you will need orbital sander 80 120 grit sandpaper safety glasses dust mask rags tape measure pencil 48 inch spirit level mastic or thin set mortar grooved trowel tile spacers tile cutting tool grout grout spreader sponge grout haze remover optional distilled white vinegar optional. Place your tiles on the wall. Place your spacers between each tile as you go.

Fasten a straight ledger to the wall to support the tiles. Repair any loose or cracked tiles. Floor tile spacers step 1. So you ve got that bottom row of tile.

Apply the mortar step 7. This video uses the following products. Prep the workspace step 3. Remove the tile and prepare the wall according to the corresponding instructions above or tile over the existing tile.

Dry and pre seal the tile step 9. Measure the wall step 2. Video tutorial from dunlop on installing large format wall tiles using dunlop adhesives grouts sealants and primers. Pre lay the tile step 5.

Draw a vertical line up the middle of the wall from floor to ceiling intersecting the horizontal line. How to install heavy tile on a wall step 1. A batten board helps you start your bottom most course or row of tiles. Lay the tile step 8.

Spread no sag mastic. With the mortar ready to go you can start placing your tiles. Grout the tile step. The obvious way to tile a wall is to start at the bottom and work your way up.

Check your floor for level and walls. Perfect level master is a tile leveling system that speeds up the process of. And that works fine if the base of the wall usually the floor or bathtub is perfectly flat and level. Hang a batten board to prevent tile slippage.

Remove the ledger later and trim tiles to fill the gap below. Just twist them into place sticking to the small area that you prepared for yourself. If existing tiles are beyond repair remove the tile and install a piece of wallboard in its place. Prepare the mortar step 6.

Apply the mortar to the wall creating 1 4 inch ridges with the trowel. Next press the tiles into place. Do you stack the tile.