Snap a chalk line down the wall at the corner and check it with a level to be sure it s plumb.
How to install cork tiles on walls.
Remove any loose paint or wallpaper and smooth the wall surface as necessary.
Adjust the line as necessary.
Measure and mark each tile and cut it with a carpenter s knife.
Apply the adhesive wait the.
Draw lines on the cork wall tiles with chalk to indicate where the tiles will be placed.
For best cork wall tile installation results lay tiles with staggered joints brick pattern.
Open cartons must be at job site for 48 72 hours prior to cork tile installation.
Tap the tiles with a rubber mallet as you lay them and then roll the completed floor with a heavy floor roller rent to bond the adhesive uniformly.
If you do stick a cork tile in the wrong spot use a firm blade 3 in.
Start setting tile at a bottom corner of the wall or at the floor on one side of the area to be covered.
To install the first row of tiles.
If the corner is out of plumb you re probably better off stopping the tiles short of the corner instead of cutting them to fit.
Draw a line to mark every third row of tiles.
Adjust the tiles until you are pleased with the layout remembering tiles are never square.
Apply new adhesive to the spot let it dry and try it again.
Measure the distance across the remaining area to determine the width for the remaining cork tile.