First Mosaic job

[shogun rua]

Hi,

I have been tiling for aroud 6 months but ive got my first mosaic job
next week(which i never done at the training :incazzato🙂 any advise would be greatly
appreciated.

Cheers

Paul

 

[DHTiling]

This depends upon mosaics and room set up...

Any more info......?

 

[shogun rua]

This depends upon mosaics and room set up...

Any more info......?

Hi Dave,

Splash back 4sm2 alot of plugs lol, i think they are natural stone sheets.

cheers

paul

 

[DHTiling]

Hi paul..

Walls need to be flat...deffo flat..this will make life a lot easier....any idea's on the stone or not.?

 

[shogun rua]

Hi paul..

Walls need to be flat...deffo flat..this will make life a lot easier....any idea's on the stone or not.?

Hi Dave,

Just phoned the customer its porcelain im plastering it first to get it totally flat there are 36 tiles on i strip so they must be small.

they are 8m thick.

cheers

paul

 

[DHTiling]

Ok paul...I would use a flexible cement based adhesive and a suitable modified grout...you will need to allow sufficent drying time for the plaster unless you use a fast setting one coat...Prime to prevent a reaction with the adhesive...

And most of all..take you time and try not to get small daft cuts around sockets etc but this is really governed by your setting out for the cooker hood and windows etc..


I take it they are just a standard glazed porcelain mosaic..?

 

[shogun rua]

Ok paul...I would use a flexible cement based adhesive and a suitable modified grout...you will need to allow sufficent drying time for the plaster unless you use a fast setting one coat...Prime to prevent a reaction with the adhesive...

And most of all..take you time and try not to get small daft cuts around sockets etc but this is really governed by your setting out for the cooker hood and windows etc..


I take it they are just a standard glazed porcelain mosaic..?

Is mapei keraquick ok?

Do you need a special grout for mosaic can you recommend a mapei one?

Do i need to use a 3m mosaic trowel?

Yes just a standard glazed porcelain tile.

Cheers

Paul

 

[DHTiling]

Keraquick is fine.. by modified i just mean a flexi grout..mapei ultra colour is great for porcelain as it sets quicker than most ..so you are not waiting ages for it to set enoug for washing off...

Trowel size depends upon tile thickness....3mm is fine for thin mosaics and maybe a 4mm to 6mm for thicker ones..

 

[shogun rua]

Keraquick is fine.. by modified i just mean a flexi grout..mapei ultra colour is great for porcelain as it sets quicker than most ..so you are not waiting ages for it to set enoug for washing off...

Trowel size depends upon tile thickness....3mm is fine for thin mosaics and maybe a 4mm to 6mm for thicker ones..

They are 8mm thick what size do you think??

Any tips on cutting, laying.

Cheers

Paul

 

[Sean fsy]

by the sound of it they may be 50mmx50mm tiles if by strip you mean sheet. 300x300 sheet.