A batten board is nothing.
How to set large wall tile.
Do you stack the tile.
When installing large format tiles and planks it is vital to adhere to the recommended grout line widths recommended patterns and all installation guidelines.
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.
Once you ve removed the current wall dressings and wall items like light switch.
Large format tile must be installed on a level substrate.
Install the wall tile in a pyramid shape so you ve got that bottom row of tile.
So if the tiles are 10 inches high the line should be 10 25 inches off the floor.
Now using a level and measuring tape measure and mark for.
Mark the locations on.
For all of msi s rectangular tiles a minimum of a 1 3 or more off set with 1 8 grout joint size is recommended for rectified tiles and a 3 16 grout joint for non rectified.
Preparing your wall and tile 1.
Tips for tiling a wall.
Make sure your wall is ready to go.
A batten board helps you start your bottom most course or row of tiles.
Use a level and tape to measure for your tile locations.
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.