Check your floor for level and walls.
Putting up large wall tiles.
Apply the mortar step 7.
Place your spacers between each tile as you go.
Place your tiles on the wall.
With the mortar ready to go you can start placing your tiles.
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Lay the tile step 8.
Hang a batten board to prevent tile slippage.
If existing tiles are beyond repair remove the tile and install a piece of wallboard in its place.
Pre lay the tile step 5.
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Grout the tile step.
Do you stack the tile.
To keep grout joints uniform use small plastic spacers between the tiles.
Apply the mortar to the wall creating 1 4 inch ridges with the trowel.
To do so make sure all of the tiles are intact and secure.
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Press the tile firmly in place making sure it is flat and level.
Measure the wall step 2.
Remove the tile and prepare the wall according to the corresponding instructions above or tile over the existing tile.
So you ve got that bottom row of tile.
Install the wall tile in a pyramid shape.
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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.
Remove the ledger later and trim tiles to fill the gap below.
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Tips for tiling a wall 1.
Prep the workspace step 3.
Just twist them into place sticking to the small area that you prepared for yourself.
The obvious way to tile a wall is to start at the bottom and work your way up.
Prep the wall step 4.
Dry and pre seal the tile step 9.
Prepare the mortar step 6.
Draw a vertical line up the middle of the wall from floor to ceiling intersecting the horizontal line.
Next press the tiles into place.
A batten board helps you start your bottom most course or row of tiles.
Floor tile spacers step 1.
Mark a horizontal line along the bottom of the wall coming up from the floor by the height of your tile plus.
Repair any loose or cracked tiles.
Fasten a straight ledger to the wall to support the tiles.