Putting Up Large Wall Tiles

Repair any loose or cracked tiles.

Putting up large wall tiles.

Video tutorial from dunlop on installing large format wall tiles using dunlop adhesives grouts sealants and primers. Spread no sag mastic. The obvious way to tile a wall is to start at the bottom and work your way up. 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.

Mark a horizontal line along the bottom of the wall coming up from the floor by the height of your tile plus. Check your floor for level and walls. Place your spacers between each tile as you go. Perfect level master is a tile leveling system that speeds up the process of.

Place your tiles on the wall. Press the tile firmly in place making sure it is flat and level. Prepare the mortar step 6. How to install heavy tile on a wall step 1.

How to install large format tiles on bathroom walls using perfect level master. Hang a batten board to prevent tile slippage. Fasten a straight ledger to the wall to support the tiles. Clean the tile and prepare the grout step 10.

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. Remove the ledger later and trim tiles to fill the gap below. Install the wall tile in a pyramid shape.

If existing tiles are beyond repair remove the tile and install a piece of wallboard in its place. Prep the wall step 4. Apply the mortar to the wall creating 1 4 inch ridges with the trowel. A batten board helps you start your bottom most course or row of tiles.

And that works fine if the base of the wall usually the floor or bathtub is perfectly flat and level. Apply the mortar step 7. Do you stack the tile. Floor tile spacers step 1.

To do so make sure all of the tiles are intact and secure. Pre lay the tile step 5. Next press the tiles into place. Dry and pre seal the tile step 9.

With the mortar ready to go you can start placing your tiles. Draw a vertical line up the middle of the wall from floor to ceiling intersecting the horizontal line. Tips for tiling a wall 1. Measure the wall step 2.

To keep grout joints uniform use small plastic spacers between the tiles. Prep the workspace step 3. This video uses the following products.