Mosaic corners

[Spud]

Its impossible to fix mosaics by the solid bed method so..........use a mosaic trowel .......as the previosly detailed........3/4mm. Spread the adhesive evenly using the trowel at an angle of 45 degrees. Fix sheets of mosaics in horizontal lines starting at the top. Each sheet should be hung in position and tapped in with a flat implement (grout float) ensuring that full contact with the adhesive is achieved as well as the mosaics being "flat" on the surface. Check alignment as you proceed. The joint width established between the tesserae should be maintained between the sheets otherwise the overall appearance will show the outline of each sheet.

best of luck

dock

solid bedding is achieved using a 4mm trowel and beating with a grout float, this can be seen when using translucent mosaic which would look terrible if you could see the trowel serations behind them ,also solid bedding may be achieved by pregouting and beating mosaic into fresh rendering

 

[DHTiling]

Also another method is to Serate the wall and then flatten down the ribs with a float and solid fix that way...using garys method with the grout float.

 

[sullywully]

Hi Tilepeople.

I have been busy today tiling the bathroom, it's a very small Bathroom and i am doing two walls in this blue mosiac. I have spent ages getting the walls flat, our house is a 60's ex-council house and all the walls are bent at the edges so nothing square fits, i have had to 'adjust the mosaics' a bit to get them to fit but i think it looks ok. that BAL mosiac fix is great

These pics are the tiles with just adhesive and no grout yet, i'll grout it tomorrow, do you think it looks ok? ( don't laugh ).

One more dumb question, whats the best way to drill holes in mosaics to fix shower doors and things to the wall? do you have a special drill?

Paul the novice.

A corner ( no grout yet )

 

[White Room]

Looks good mate, enjoy the grouting:lol:

 

[faithhealer]

Mosaics 'eat' the grout up though, always use more than you think!

 

[sullywully]

I've got some BAL Microban White Grout, :hurray:

I'm so excited, i can't wait to have a shower, i really smell.

 

[sullywully]

I did the grouting, took two bags of BAL microban grout, it looks great though.

i'm so chuffed, next ive got to fit the shower screen, shower rail, sink and radiator in our minature bathroom !.

thanks everyone for your help and tips on here, it's stopped me getting in a right mess.

Forums are great, i run a forum too, nothing to do with Tiles though, its for owners of Great Dane Dogs, Great Dane Owners Forum

 

[Ramag]

Congratulations, what was all the fuss about. No subsitute for getting stuck into the job in hand.
Next week I know whats coming - I have done a bit of tiling and also Mosaics, but I have a small bathroom to tile in Granit - can some one help me please.....
All the best
Joe

 

[Bolter]

I did the grouting, took two bags of BAL microban grout, it looks great though.

i'm so chuffed, next ive got to fit the shower screen, shower rail, sink and radiator in our minature bathroom !.

thanks everyone for your help and tips on here, it's stopped me getting in a right mess.

Forums are great, i run a forum too, nothing to do with Tiles though, its for owners of Great Dane Dogs, Great Dane Owners Forum

Looks really effective! Well done! :8:

 

[lcjohno]

look like a top job mate! you must be well chuffed