Putting Up Large Wall Tiles

Place your tiles on the wall.

Putting up large wall tiles.

Spread no sag mastic. Remove the ledger later and trim tiles to fill the gap below. Next press the tiles into place. With the mortar ready to go you can start placing your tiles.

The obvious way to tile a wall is to start at the bottom and work your way up. To keep grout joints uniform use small plastic spacers between the tiles. How to install large format tiles on bathroom walls using perfect level master. Prep the workspace step 3.

Prep the wall step 4. Things you will need orbital sander 80 120 grit sandpaper safety glasses dust mask rags tape measure pencil 48 inch spirit level mastic or thin set mortar grooved trowel tile spacers tile cutting tool grout grout spreader sponge grout haze remover optional distilled white vinegar optional. Install the wall tile in a pyramid shape. So you ve got that bottom row of tile.

Place your spacers between each tile as you go. And that works fine if the base of the wall usually the floor or bathtub is perfectly flat and level. Do you stack the tile. Fasten a straight ledger to the wall to support the tiles.

This video uses the following products. Draw a vertical line up the middle of the wall from floor to ceiling intersecting the horizontal line. Repair any loose or cracked tiles. A batten board helps you start your bottom most course or row of tiles.

How to install heavy tile on a wall step 1. Mark a horizontal line along the bottom of the wall coming up from the floor by the height of your tile plus. Pre lay the tile step 5. Apply the mortar to the wall creating 1 4 inch ridges with the trowel.

Remove the tile and prepare the wall according to the corresponding instructions above or tile over the existing tile. Floor tile spacers step 1. Grout the tile step. To do so make sure all of the tiles are intact and secure.

Just twist them into place sticking to the small area that you prepared for yourself. Hang a batten board to prevent tile slippage. Video tutorial from dunlop on installing large format wall tiles using dunlop adhesives grouts sealants and primers. If existing tiles are beyond repair remove the tile and install a piece of wallboard in its place.

Lay the tile step 8. Press the tile firmly in place making sure it is flat and level. Dry and pre seal the tile step 9. Apply the mortar step 7.

Prepare the mortar step 6. Tips for tiling a wall 1. Check your floor for level and walls.