Glass Tile Sheets Install

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

Glass tile sheets install.

Then make straight parallel lines in the mortar by pressing into it with a notched trowel to help the tiles stick to the wall. 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. Start by spreading a thin even layer of thinset on the wall. Mesh backing lets you install the tiny glass tiles as a single sheet 1.

Apply painter s tape along the back edge of the countertop to protect the granite. Use a 3 16 v notched trowel to spread white tile mastic adhesive on the wall. Don t be tempted to substitute a rubber mallet for the hammer when setting glass tile. To install glass tiles start by spreading the mortar on the wall in a 3 inch by 3 inch space.

It s important to use white adhesive because any color behind the tile will show through the glass. Comb the thinset in one direction using a notched trowel with the recommended size teeth. Practice setting the sheets together so the. Aligning the outside edge with the wall and resting the bottom on the cardboard spacer begin pressing the glass tile sheet into place.

Lay cardboard spacers flat on the countertop with their edges pressed against the wall.