mosaic mesh

[AMtek]

The mesh i use is slightly different from the pictures above, the one i use have glue on the back that is sort of rubbery and if you leave them in a warm room for a few hours before you mount the mosaic on them they are very difficult to get off and if you try the mosaics come off their backing.

No offence charlie1 but it is much easier to stick the mesh on the mosaics than skimming the backs with addy and leaving them to dry. Stick the mesh on and stick them up. easy

 

[Diggy]

Just screed out the gap where the mosaic border is supposed to go?


Or have I missed something?

Waste of money imho.

Diggy

 

[Rizzle from the Portizzle]

well the problem as i see it if you add mesh to the back of the mosaic you have to use a deaper trowel to fill the exstra mesh and the back of the tile with the adhesive so you stand a much higher chance of the adhesive comming through the joints i will always make the diffrence up by making a gauge to go between the larger tile fill with rapid set then run off exsses with a gauge leaving the right deph to fix the moisac

 

[charlie1]

The mesh i use is slightly different from the pictures above, the one i use have glue on the back that is sort of rubbery and if you leave them in a warm room for a few hours before you mount the mosaic on them they are very difficult to get off and if you try the mosaics come off their backing.

No offence charlie1 but it is much easier to stick the mesh on the mosaics than skimming the backs with addy and leaving them to dry. Stick the mesh on and stick them up. easy

its really no hassle, eg, 1 x vertical border 300 wide, 8 sheets spread in 10 mins before you clean your tools and head home. 2 benefits, no extra tools required, no extra money spent. I don't doubt the sheets are quite good but do they merit the cost? ... Not for me.

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

I just see this, what are them plastic things for ? ?? i first showed an article a long time ago about this sort of thing and the water based glue they were fixed to the mesh that was to dense to allow contact with between tile surface and adhesive here http://www.infotile.com/pdfFile/advicetopic/48201031834.pdf take a look , a real tiler don't need plastic things like them for anything !!.

 

[widler]

Well dp, i aint a real tiler then, (well i am a plasterer ), i used on a full feature wall, worked a treat, stopped them slipping as well. I tip my hat to proper tilers , god save the queen

 

[MTiler]

Ive used the mesh on part of a wall, cant remember what make it was. I made sure some addy came through the mesh to hold the mosaic to make sure they stayed attached even though the glue on the mesh was dead strong. And made sure the grout was well worked in. I found the mesh a pig to trim.

missyT

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

Well dp, i aint a real tiler then, (well i am a plasterer ), i used on a full feature wall, worked a treat, stopped them slipping as well. I tip my hat to proper tilers , god save the queen

T
The Adhesive stops the slipping if you mix correctly ,and use a good quality adhesive :80: I'am a spread too

 

[widler]

T
The Adhesive stops the slipping if you mix correctly ,and use a good quality adhesive :80: I'am a spread too

Cheers for that dp, will learn how to mix proper for next time and do away with the mesh
On a serious note, i acually quite like it and think its a good idea

 

[NZ_Tiler]

I just see this, what are them plastic things for ? ?? i first showed an article a long time ago about this sort of thing and the water based glue they were fixed to the mesh that was to dense to allow contact with between tile surface and adhesive here http://www.infotile.com/pdfFile/advicetopic/48201031834.pdf take a look , a real tiler don't need plastic things like them for anything !!.

That was a read and a half, that wholesaler is like the Erin Brockovich of the tiling world!