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Hi guys,
Having received such a warm welcome with my first post a couple of months ago I thought I'd come back to ask for some more sound advice for my next DIY job!
We have bought some Original Style mosaics (glass gold fleck, Sierra: Original Style - Glass Mosiac Gold Flecked Tiles) for a bathroom alcove where a sink / mirror will be, and I'm trying to work out the best way to fit them. The area is about 180cm high by 115cm wide, and I really want to get it right.
I've read the Original Style technical guide, which suggests the following :
"Glass: As glass is fully vitrified (impervious to water), it is important to choose a latex-based adhesive and grout to suit. A thin bed of adhesive should be used to prevent the adhesive coming through the joints."
My questions are:
1. Latex-based adhesive. Will Keraquick single part + latex addy do the job here?
2. With respect to "Thin bed" - the tiles are only about 4mm thick including the mesh. What's the best way to fit these and limit the number of (or preferably eliminate) the "adhesive worms". On my previous attempts to do mosaics, quite a few of the little blighters have wiggled through - especially when I tamp the mosaics down (with my home-made tamper) to get them flat. The grout will probably be a slightly different colour to the adhesive (white adhesive, jasmine grout), and I want these to look really sharp!
Cheers for your help
Matt
Having received such a warm welcome with my first post a couple of months ago I thought I'd come back to ask for some more sound advice for my next DIY job!
We have bought some Original Style mosaics (glass gold fleck, Sierra: Original Style - Glass Mosiac Gold Flecked Tiles) for a bathroom alcove where a sink / mirror will be, and I'm trying to work out the best way to fit them. The area is about 180cm high by 115cm wide, and I really want to get it right.
I've read the Original Style technical guide, which suggests the following :
"Glass: As glass is fully vitrified (impervious to water), it is important to choose a latex-based adhesive and grout to suit. A thin bed of adhesive should be used to prevent the adhesive coming through the joints."
My questions are:
1. Latex-based adhesive. Will Keraquick single part + latex addy do the job here?
2. With respect to "Thin bed" - the tiles are only about 4mm thick including the mesh. What's the best way to fit these and limit the number of (or preferably eliminate) the "adhesive worms". On my previous attempts to do mosaics, quite a few of the little blighters have wiggled through - especially when I tamp the mosaics down (with my home-made tamper) to get them flat. The grout will probably be a slightly different colour to the adhesive (white adhesive, jasmine grout), and I want these to look really sharp!
Cheers for your help
Matt