Draw a level guideline for the tile with the two foot level image 2.
How to install tile accent wall.
Installing the ditra this way gives us a flatter surface to install the accent tile on.
Let the grout dry for 10.
Lay your tile we spread thinset directly onto the cement board and the wall using a notched trowel.
Then we laid the tile sheets in place pressing them firmly into the thinset.
Taking a thorough step by step approach will help you achieve a successful wall tile installation.
Hold the float at a 45 degree angle to the wall and push the grout into the joints from various angles to get complete coverage.
Work your way up the wall making notches in the tile using your tile saw as needed.
Mix your tile adhesive and use a notched trowel to spread a thin film over about a 2 by 2 foot area.
When spreading the thinset hold the notched trowel at a 45 degree angle to the wall to create grooves in the thinset.
Step 2 spread the adhesive onto the wall.
After prepping for a pebble tile accent wall you will want to begin to apply the tile.
After the ditra is installed we.
Continue along the floor using spacers between tiles until the first row is finished.
Measure up from the tub deck the height of the tile sheets 12 inches plus 1 8 to allow for a grout line along the tub deck image 1.
Spread the grout with a grout float.
We cut our ditra into strips then install it upside down in the accent row.