trav mosaic splash back advice please!

[timlee77]

Hi all iv got a travertine mosaic splash back next week (first trav mosaic) and have a couple of questions!
1. do i seal them before grouting and after?
2. do i use the usual mosaic notch trowel?
3.would you work up from the work tops (not perfectly level!)
4. would you still silicon the corners as per usual ? (iv seen a lot of corners grouted with travertine)

comments appreciated! :smilewinkgrin:

 

[Divad]

1. Don't require sealing before grouting, only after.
2. How thick are they? If they are 10mm thick then use a 6mm wall trowel.
3. Find the highest point from the worksurface, then set a laser line from there. Trowel up, then stick the sheets to the wall using that laser line as the guide.
4. Don't grout in the corners where tile meets kitchen cupboard, only Silicon. If walls are block walls you can grout the corners and not Silicon, but if they are stud, then only silcione and not grout.

 

[Gazzer]

1. Don't require sealing before grouting, only after.
2. How thick are they? If they are 10mm thick then use a 6mm wall trowel.
3. Find the highest point from the worksurface, then set a laser line from there. Trowel up, then stick the sheets to the wall using that laser line as the guide.
4. Don't grout in the corners where tile meets kitchen cupboard, only Silicon. If walls are block walls you can grout the corners and not Silicon, but if they are stud, then only silcione and not grout.

So what will you be doing with the gap around the work surface ?

 

[Divad]

So what will you be doing with the gap around the work surface ?

Depends how big it is doesn't it. Either Silicon if it's no more than 3mm, but if the worktops are out more than 3mm then they should probably be made level before he starts tiling, don't you think?

 

[Gazzer]

Why not start from lowest point leaving a 2mm Silicon gap and cut the others in ?

 

[Divad]

Why not start from lowest point leaving a 2mm Silicon gap and cut the others in ?

Seriously? Well, let's see. They are travertine, so need to be wet cut. They also need to be dry before fixing to the wall (ask any adhesive manufacturer). They are mosaic, so there are lots of them and they are small and fiddly. Are you going to cut them in situ on their sheet, or take each one off, in order to cut the couple of mm from them?

I don't think so mate. If it's a newly fitted kitchen then the worktops can't be more than 3mm out of level, and if they are, adjust them!

 

[Gazzer]

Mark them and cut on an angle grinder with diamond wheel. They dont need to be perfectly dry anyway if using cement based adhesive.

 

[Divad]

Mark them and cut on an angle grinder with diamond wheel. They dont need to be perfectly dry anyway if using cement based adhesive.

You do it how you want mate. I've told him the sensible way. I'm bored arguing with you now, leave it out now alright.

 

[Gazzer]

Yes leave it but you told him "your" way.....lets see what other info comes along.

 

[Divad]

Yes leave it but you told him "your" way.....lets see what other info comes along.

Yes, let's do that.

 

[Andy Allen]

if it isnt much out of level then i would just adjust them by eye till they look right, you normaly find the mesh on the back becomes more plyable once fitted, and you can make slight adjustments untill it looks right, but it all depends how much out of level it is..

 

[DHTiling]

And I suggest mike that you do not create duplicate accounts and then TROLL the forum.

This account will be removed and do not create anymore duplicate accounts to troll with.

Admin.

 

[DHTiling]

Timlee77 , I hope you gained the info you required before the troll stepped in.