Putting Tile On Wood Wall

This line serves as your cutting guide to fit tile along the counter.

Putting tile on wood wall.

Hold a tile at this spot accounting for a 1 8 inch expansion gap. Chipboard cushioned vinyl flooring particle boards of any type oriented strand board osb interior grade plywood tongue and groove planking and hardwood floors are unsuitable substrates for direct installation of ceramic tile. As you work your way along place tile spacers on all four sides of each tile so your grout lines will be consistent. To see where the tile will end at the top of the installation make a jury stick.

For wall installations plywood is overkill beneath the concrete or fiber board which is designed in five eighths inch material for wall settings. When creating a mosaic trace or draw the design of your mosaic directly onto the wood. Mark the wall at the top of the tile. The preferred method for tile installations is to use a sheet of underlayment.

Take your time and work on the wall in 3 square foot sections. Before doing any tile work you may want to consider where the wood paneling is. Even though it will be covered with the tile you want to avoid any chances of the wood changing size or moving. Then use a level to extend the line along the work area.

Spread the mastic over a 3 square foot section of your installation area using a notched trowel onto the. A rented ceramic tile cutter is the easiest way to make your straight cuts. You can do so with just one coat of finish. Installing over wood.

At the end of a row or around fixtures you ll probably need to cut some tiles.