Spread mastic generously over a section of the wall that you can cover with tiles in about an hour using the flat surface of the trowel.
How to stick tile to concrete wall.
Let the cleaned wall dry.
The ceramic tile installation procedure illustrated in the photographs that follow involved the following steps.
Seal the wall surface with a tile mastic compatible polyurethane sealant and let that cure for a few days.
How to stick tiles to the wall.
Take the vinyl tiles and place them in the center of the room where the lines bisect.
When the entire wall is finished tap tiles that are slightly raised with a rubber mallet.
Clean the wall surface thoroughly removing all loose and granular materials to give a sound surface.
Check the tile for plumb and level then proceed to the next tile.
For most tiles the depth of the notches should be.
Use spacers between each tile for the grout.
Spread a smooth layer of thinset on the back of the first tile and press it firmly into the notched layer on the wall.
Apply even pressure to force the air out of the thinset and to make firm contact between the layer of thinset on the tile and the layer on the wall.
It s best to use a v notch trowel to layer and evenly spread the mastic or adhesive for wall tile installations.
Make sure that the concrete surface is clean and will adhere to the tile.
Start by putting tiles on the bottom of the wall and work your way up.
You can keep installing the tiles working from the center towards the walls.
Scrape the mastic with the notched side of the trowel.