Use a level and tape to measure for your tile locations.
How to set large wall tile.
When installing large format tile there must be at least 90 mortar contact and a minimum grout joint of 3 16.
Large format tile must be installed on a level substrate.
A batten board helps you start your bottom most course or row of tiles.
Start applying the adhesive in a bottom corner about 1 tile length away from the bottom and side of the wall leaving space for the edge tiles.
Tips for tiling a wall.
Once you ve removed the current wall dressings and wall items like light switch.
Mark a horizontal line along the bottom of the wall coming up from the floor by the height of your tile plus one quarter inch.
Now using a level and measuring tape measure and mark for.
Install the wall tile in a pyramid shape so you ve got that bottom row of tile.
A batten board is nothing.
Scoop out a golf ball sized amount of adhesive onto a notched trowel and spread enough adhesive in a thin layer over the wall to hang 2 3 tiles at a time.
Large format tile installation requires particular attention to proper substrate preparation grout joint sizing trowel selection and mortar coverage.
Preparing your wall and tile 1.
So if the tiles are 10 inches high the line should be 10 25 inches off the floor.
Make sure your wall is ready to go.
Hang a batten board to prevent tile slippage.
Do you stack the tile.