A batten board is nothing.
How to set out wall tiles.
Work your way toward the wall.
A batten board helps you start your bottom most course or row of tiles.
We recommend using waterproof pva in areas that will regularly get.
So that equal width tiles are on both sides.
Then return to the center and work your way toward the opposite wall to form a single row.
Mortar a small spot and then place a tile.
Starting from the 4 central tiles lay out the remaining tiles in a straight line until you reach the wall.
Keep the tiles in a.
Materials three timber battens one to create gauge rods two to attach to the wall as guides.
Lay the length of timber on a flat surface place a tile on top of the length of timber flush with the square end mark the timber at the edge of the tile ensure that the mark is square position a spacer at the edge of the tile.
Be sure to complete 1 row before moving on to the next.
Pva based adhesive to prepare the wall as needed.
Try to achieve a full tile height above the side of a bath worktop.
Tips for tiling a wall.
You will lay out your first tile directly on this line and your.
Wall tiles wall tile spacers 50mm masonry.
Test a tile to make sure the mortar is mixed and spread correctly.
Find the midline of the wall from ceiling to floor and mark it with a chalk line.
Measure the wall where you will place the tiles.
We recommend using a wooden batten.
Where a recess is more than one tile deep have a complete tile on the front edge.
Set the tiles evenly about a horizontal feature window basin etc.
4 press each tile firmly into the mastic to create a strong lasting bond.
2 use the notched edge of trowel to apply thicker bed of mastic to wall.
1 apply thin coat of tile mastic or thinset to cement backerboard with smooth edge of a notched trowel.
Pull the tile up and look at the pattern that is create on the back.
Install the wall tile in a pyramid shape so you ve got that bottom row of tile.
Hang a batten board to prevent tile slippage.
With the tiles and spacers to be used follow the instructions below.