Mosaic fitting advice - "dogtooth" confusion

[Andy Allen]

No. ...spread the adhesive flat on the mesh to fill the voids and spread the wall with a notched trowel and stick them on.
Just grout as you would any other tile if it's glass mosaic you may need to leave it longer to firm up.

 

[Flintstone]

Grouting mosaic is very easy unless there big pebble type.

 

[dean jones]

Most instructions and videos just apply the mesh straight onto adhesive wall, not to mesh and wall. So your method is:
Self adhesive mesh onto back of mosaic.
Tile adhesive onto back of the mesh/mosaic (let it dry or fix whilst still wet?)
Adhesive on wall and then fix mesh/mosaic

I suppose the tricky bit is getting depth correct as now you have wall adhesive and adhesive with mesh and mosaic together.

Grouting - I do have glass amongst my mosaic, so I shall leave it on longer before wiping. Normally micromax is 15min, so will leave it for 20min.

 

[Flintstone]

Mix the grout a little stiffer, and just feel at it, when it feels right, wash it off.
The mosaic fitting isn't all that technical, your skimming up the back of the mosaic with the mesh on to ensure the adhesive reaches the tile it's self. There main purpose it to stop the mosaic from being floppy and moving around

 

[Martyn Leeds]

No doubt there will be a very good local tiler in the area, maybe even struggling to fill his diary up. Might've been a perfect job for him, and everyone involved, perhaps.

 

[dean jones]

Thanks for everyone's help and advice. Went with both methods in the end ("dogtooth" wooden jig to bring it level and 3mm trowel for most areas. Flat screed layer and pushing the mosaic onto it for tricky to reach places) and skipped the mesh. Pretty good all in all and almost finished grouting too. Decided to grout mosaics separately from all the rest of the tiles.

 

[dean jones]

Thanks for everyone's help and advice. Went with both methods in the end ("dogtooth" wooden jig to bring it level and 3mm trowel for most areas. Flat screed layer and pushing the mosaic onto it for tricky to reach places) and skipped the mesh. Pretty good all in all and almost finished grouting too. Decided to grout mosaics separately from all the rest of the tiles.

 

[gamma38]

Show some pics.

 

[dean jones]

will get around to it when it's done. Not tempting fate just yet, as need to refit all furniture and how it goes back into place. Also, posting on a tillers forum I'll be putting my head over the parapet, and no doubt, will get it blown off with a shotgun! Chuffed so far, but then it's my DIY eye, which is squited compared with your guys 20/20 vision!