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How to lay tile in kitchen wall.
If the tile has been cut make sure you re placing it in the right spot.
To see where the tile will end at the top of the installation make a jury stick.
Then use a level to extend the line along the work area.
Use long sweeping motions to apply mortar to the wall and start placing your tiles in the marked locations.
You are now ready to tile.
Be sure to put spacers between each tile as you go.
Then position the tile where it needs to go and add the spacers.
Then every subsequent row is a process of draping over the pyramid back and forth.
To do so make sure all of the tiles are intact and secure.
If it seems complicated try this.
You want the tiles at both row ends to be approximately the same size so you may have to adjust your vertical reference line to make them match up.
Dry fit the first row of tiles starting at the center and working your way to the ends of the wall.
Step 2 lay your tile pattern.
Layout is important to the finished product.
To install ceramic wall tile use a level and measuring tape to mark the tile locations on the wall with chalk.
Repair any loose or cracked tiles.
Wash the wall with tsp tri sodium phosphate or an ammonia based cleaner to remove any grease or oil.
If existing tiles are beyond repair remove the tile and install a piece of wallboard in its place.
Find the middle of the area to be tiled and work out from there.
This line serves as your cutting guide to fit tile along the counter.
Mark the wall at the top of the tile.
Take a tile for the edge of the wall and apply the adhesive to the back as if you were putting butter on a piece of toast.
Clean the tile and prepare the grout.
The best way is to arrange your wall tile in a pyramid shape.
Mark a straight board using the tile and spacers for the vertical layout.
Prime to seal it and let dry.
You may also paint this area if only tiling a portion of the wall to minimize cut in work around the tile.
Dry and pre seal the tile.
Find the center of your wall and use a carpenter s level to mark intersecting plumb vertical and level horizontal lines.
Install tiles one through four as directed.
Hold it up to the wall to check.
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