Setting Slate Tile On Wall

After 72 hours apply a high quality grout and tile sealer over the entire surface of the grout and the slate tile.

Setting slate tile on wall.

Measure the tile to account for a one eighth inch 0 3 cm grout space along the wall. Create a smooth surface for the slate tiles to be set on by covering the brick wall with a layer of thinset mortar. Apply two to four coats of sealer. Start by tiling the bottom half of the bathroom walls.

Reinsert spacers if required. Do not mix more than you are likely to use in 30 minutes. Measure the distance from the tile spacer on the last piece to the end of the room. Using a trowel with 1 4 inch notches spread a bed of mortar evenly over a 2 by 3 foot area.

Cut tiles to fit around the edges of the room. Apply a layer of adhesive on the underside of each tile and place the first tile below your horizontal reference line to the side of the vertical reference line. Setting material slate tiles differ slightly from other stone tile installations in that they require a wet mortar bed made of a mixture of portland cement and sand rather than standard thinset. Spread the mortar onto the wall with the flat edge of a trowel.

Allow the sealer to dry before allowing traffic on the tiled surface. When ready place the specially sized piece into the space to complete your first line. You can cut slate tile with a diamond blade wet saw grinder or hacksaw with an abrasive blade. Once the first row of slate tiles reaches the wall you will often end up with a gap.

Then reposition the tiles from the walls inward. Then employ a wet saw to cut a tile down to the dimensions necessary to fill that area in.