Glass Tile Sheets Install

Comb the thinset in one direction using a notched trowel with the recommended size teeth.

Glass tile sheets install.

Lay cardboard spacers flat on the countertop with their edges pressed against the wall. Practice setting the sheets together so the. Apply painter s tape along the back edge of the countertop to protect the granite. Then make straight parallel lines in the mortar by pressing into it with a notched trowel to help the tiles stick to the wall.

Begin with the bottom row if you are stacking more than one row of glass tile. Aligning the outside edge with the wall and resting the bottom on the cardboard spacer begin pressing the glass tile sheet into place. It s important to use white adhesive because any color behind the tile will show through the glass. 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. 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. Start by spreading a thin even layer of thinset on 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.