Bathroom Mosaic Glass Splash Back Preparation Advice

[tom8080]

See photo... is this standard preparation for a mosaic glass splash back in the bathroom?

The wall was freshly painted.

Will this need now to be skimmed or can the tiles be applied immediately to this surface with some good adhesive? Is a mesh of some sort required for alignment?

The tiles are going to be just the width of of the sink and to the top of the ledge (basically the top of the photo).

What do you suggest the next steps are, so whoever takes this job on, I know does a really really good job and how much should I consider paying?

Cheers.

 

[Flintstone]

Who's scored the wall if you don't have a tiler ?

 

[tom8080]

Haha, a tiler, but I was just wondering -- is this best practice? Couldn't see any reference to it on any forum or YouTube. Seems like they skim then apply to an ultra flat surface.

 

[Flintstone]

Is he not tiling it now then the tiler who scored it ?

 

[Mark Frost]

scoring the surface is fine.. what mosaics do you have?

 

[tom8080]

Yarn Ash Tile:
Yarn™ Ash Tile | Topps Tiles - http://www.toppstiles.co.uk/tprod47138/yarn-ash-tile.html

 

[Qwerty]

Remove the paint

 

[MTiler]

Get as much of the paint off as possible, prime with an acrylic primer and fix with a white cement based adhesive. Theyll probably use a 3-4mm trowel.

 

[tom8080]

Seems like sensible advice. Unfortunately, I doubt if any of that took place. I'll upload photos so you can give me your honest feedback of the work.

 

[tom8080]

 

[Qwerty]

Are you pleased with it?

 

[LM]

Could have been centred! Sorry, but it could have!

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Your an engineer aren't you?

 

[Qwerty]

Could have been centred! Sorry, but it could have!

This and a few other points were my concern. I was trying to be diplomatic but you've blown that out of the water Lee!

 

[Time's Ran Out]

The OP is checking to see if he should pay the poor 'tiler' or not!