How To Put Ceramic Tile On Kitchen Wall

Follow the lines you made when the tiles were dry fit to the wall.

How to put ceramic tile on kitchen wall.

Hang edge tiles by applying adhesive to the backs of the tiles. Spread the adhesive on small surfaces to avoid getting it dried use a level to check the quality of your work rent a wet saw to cut the tiles accurately. Begin by protecting adjacent surfaces from spilled grout using painter s tape and rosin paper or plastic sheeting. If the tile has been cut make sure you re placing it in the right spot.

Using this tool score the cut line on a full tile and then snap the tile along the scribed line. How to install a simple subway tile kitchen backsplash. Place the mosaic sheets along the wall. Tools and supplies you will need ceramic tile thin set tile adhesive v notch trowel size recommended by the tile manufacturer builder s paper painter s tape utility knife tape measure level wood block rubber mallet tile cutter or diamond blade wet saw tile nippers eye protection when cutting.

Add tile spacers for help keeping the tile pieces lined up. Then position the tile where it needs to go and add the spacers. Cover horizontal surfaces with paper or plastic securing it in place with painter s tape. A rented ceramic tile cutter is the easiest way to make your straight cuts.

At the end of a row or around fixtures you ll probably need to cut some tiles. Apply tape along adjacent walls and cabinets where they adjoin the tile surfaces. Take a tile for the edge of the wall and apply the adhesive to the back as if you were putting butter on a piece of toast. Slightly rock the sheet up and down perpendicular to the trowel lines to collapse the ridges and help the tile settle into place.