Putting Up Large Wall Tiles

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

Putting up large wall tiles.

Pre lay the tile step 5. Floor tile spacers step 1. Prep the workspace step 3. Draw a vertical line up the middle of the wall from floor to ceiling intersecting the horizontal line.

Clean the tile and prepare the grout step 10. If existing tiles are beyond repair remove the tile and install a piece of wallboard in its place. Lay the tile step 8. Remove the tile and prepare the wall according to the corresponding instructions above or tile over the existing tile.

Repair any loose or cracked tiles. To do so make sure all of the tiles are intact and secure. And that works fine if the base of the wall usually the floor or bathtub is perfectly flat and level. Video tutorial from dunlop on installing large format wall tiles using dunlop adhesives grouts sealants and primers.

Grout the tile step. Apply the mortar step 7. Measure the wall step 2. This video uses the following products.

Perfect level master is a tile leveling system that speeds up the process of. Prepare the mortar step 6. Install the wall tile in a pyramid shape. Place your spacers between each tile as you go.

To keep grout joints uniform use small plastic spacers between the tiles. Remove the ledger later and trim tiles to fill the gap below. 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. How to install heavy tile on a wall step 1.

Tips for tiling a wall 1. Fasten a straight ledger to the wall to support the tiles. Dry and pre seal the tile step 9. Prep the wall step 4.

Do you stack the tile. Apply the mortar to the wall creating 1 4 inch ridges with the trowel. Place your tiles on the wall. Spread no sag mastic.

Mark a horizontal line along the bottom of the wall coming up from the floor by the height of your tile plus. So you ve got that bottom row of tile. The obvious way to tile a wall is to start at the bottom and work your way up. A batten board helps you start your bottom most course or row of tiles.

Just twist them into place sticking to the small area that you prepared for yourself. With the mortar ready to go you can start placing your tiles. Check your floor for level and walls.