Glass Tile Sheets Install

Begin with the bottom row if you are stacking more than one row of glass tile.

Glass tile sheets install.

It s important to use white adhesive because any color behind the tile will show through the glass. Practice setting the sheets together so the. Lay out the mosaic tiles sheets either right on the area you want to install them or in an area of equal size and shape if installing them on the walls. Apply painter s tape along the back edge of the countertop to protect the granite.

Start by spreading a thin even layer of thinset on the wall. Don t be tempted to substitute a rubber mallet for the hammer when setting glass tile. Do the same at all corners where tile sheets meet. To install glass tiles start by spreading the mortar on the wall in a 3 inch by 3 inch space.

Mesh backing lets you install the tiny glass tiles as a single sheet 1. The manufacturer recommended this mastic for this type of tile. As you add sheets of tile that abut others hold a block of wood over the joints between sheets and tap lightly with a hammer. Aligning the outside edge with the wall and resting the bottom on the cardboard spacer begin pressing the glass tile sheet into place.

Then make straight parallel lines in the mortar by pressing into it with a notched trowel to help the tiles stick to the wall.