How To Install Wall Tile Close Grout

Push firmly to force the grout into the spaces between tiles.

How to install wall tile close grout.

Sponge the tile and grout joints. Lay out the tiles directly onto the area where you will install them. Use a circuit tester to ensure the power is off and remove outlet covers and switch plates. The following will walk you through the four stages of installing a tile backsplash.

If this layout leaves cuts smaller than 1 2 tile adjust center line 1 2 tile closer to the side wall. Install the tiles in the same pattern determined during the dry fit by spreading a small amount of thinset mortar over the area to be installed with a trowel. Turn off power to the kitchen. Then drag the float in the opposite direction imagine creating an x on the wall.

Spread the grout onto the tile by dragging the float across the tile at a 45 degree angle and along the wall at an angle. Next mix your grout and spread it into the gaps between the tiles using diagonal swipes. Install a ledger board. Clean and repair the wall and install a ledger board.

Be sure to put spacers between each tile as you go. Begin in the center of the wall farthest from the door with a full tile and the next tiles out evenly to each side. Use long sweeping motions to apply mortar to the wall and start placing your tiles in the marked locations. Begin by finding the center point of the wall using a level to draw a plumb line in the wall s center.

Allow the mortar to dry for 24 hours. Allow the grout to cure for three hours and finish by applying grout sealer. Lay out a row of loose tiles across the bottom of the wall from the center line leaving uniform joints between tiles.