Apply the grout to the tiled wall.
How to set tile on concrete wall.
Apply just enough of the adhesive to attach a few tiles at a time so that the adhesive stays moist and ready to receive the tiles.
Use spacers between each tile for the grout.
Let the primer dry and then apply the membrane photos 3 and 4.
When the entire wall is finished tap tiles that are slightly raised with a rubber mallet.
The metal lath should be securely fastened to the masonry or concrete using powder actuated nails and washers to grab multiple strands of the wire.
Install tiles one through four as directed.
Once a tile is set try to avoid touching it again.
With the cracks patched apply a latex modified crack resistant thin set.
The best way is to arrange your wall tile in a pyramid shape.
The metal lath should be cut at all expansion joints and inside corners.
The cmu has flush joints.
With a notched trowel apply the adhesive at the bottom of the cinder block wall.
The brown coat is then applied.
Then prime the concrete see photo 2 with the recommended solution consult the membrane manufacturer s literature.
Then every subsequent row is a process of draping over the pyramid back and forth.
It s best to use a v notch trowel to layer and evenly spread the mastic or adhesive for wall tile installations.
Cut the membrane so it s 1 1 2 times the width of your tiles.
If it seems complicated try this.
As you move on to the subsequent rows use the spacers to keep your pattern square.
Mark the wall in the middle with a chalk line to create a guide for the tiles.
Using a grouting sponge or a rubber tile grouting tool which we did not have smear the tile grout into the tile joints on a diagonal with respect to the horizontal or vertical grout lines working the grout into the joints.
Start by putting tiles on the bottom of the wall and work your way up.
A scratch coat of wall mortar follows this step.
The tile is adhered using a dry set or latex modified portland cement mortar bond coat.
This detail shows tile over concrete masonry cmu laid in the thin set method.