Start by spreading a thin even layer of thinset on the wall.
How to install wall tile with mesh backing.
This line serves as your cutting guide to fit tile along the counter.
Then use a level to extend the line along the work area.
To see where the tile will end at the top of the installation make a jury stick.
Mesh backing lets you install the tiny glass tiles as a single sheet 1.
Cut the mesh with scissors to trim the sheets to size and remove tiles for the areas where outlets are installed.
How to install mesh backed tile step 1.
Have the right.
Generally speaking any vertical tile installation should be done on cement board or.
Comb the thinset in one direction using a notched trowel with the recommended size teeth.
When the skim coat has set i give it a light sanding to make sure there are no ridges or bumps.
Get the right substrate.
Understand the pattern of the mesh backed tile and how that pattern works with the.
Position the sheet on the wall and press it into the wet thin set adhesive.
Mark the wall at the top of the tile.
Cut any individual tiles to fit the edges of the installation with tile nippers.
Hold it up to the wall to check.