Thinset For Marble Mosaic

Thinset tile mortar has a smooth slippery consistency similar to mud.

Thinset for marble mosaic. Examine the tiles for thickness and color. Installing marble tile is more than simply applying cement based thinset mortar to the wall or floor then pressing the tiles in place. Trowels with notches are used to apply an even layer of. Thinset is a mortar that is made of portland cement silica sand and moisture retaining agents.

Preferred thin set for marble for me first choice would be custom multipurpose white thin set from hd gives you good body for working the stone i always add a cup of easy float or pearl lite to full bucket of mix thin set if i work with anything larger than 18x18 stone in you r case with 12x12 you dont need to add anything. So a 1 2 x 1 2 trowel will leave a 1 4 high bed of thinset beneath the tile. 4 inch 12 inch tile. Thinset or mortar isn t an attractive word or in most people s books the most appealing aspect of mosaics but in this blog post about using thinset for mosaics julie shows us how this most mundane of substances can be used to create stunning effects.

90 100 sq ft. Thinset mortar is your default tile mortar for most indoor and outdoor applications. White and dark gray. If you use dark grout use gray.

Plastic bucket or plastic container for mixing. Better mosaic glass tile mortar 13718 white good ceramic tile mortar 12955 gray 12949 white unmodified mortars for tile mortar for tile with any side than 15 good uncoupling membrane mortar 576086 gray mortar for tile with all sides 12 or less. If you want light grout use white thinset. Choose a thinset type according to the tile thickness.

A 3 8 x 3 8 trowel will leave a 3 16 bed of thinset beneath the tile. Thinset typically comes in two colors. 40 50 sq ft. Use a quick setting thinset adhesive for thinner tiles so.

Smaller plastic containers for scooping and weighing dust mask small kitchen scale or postal scale measuring cup optional paint paddle or sturdy rod for stirring trowel for scraping buckets and. Using a u notched trowel and embedding the tile into the thinset leaves you with a bed of thinset beneath the tile a little over 1 3 the size of the trowel teeth. 1 2 inch square or v notch. 12 inch 16 inch tile.

Tile thicker than 3 8 inch. 60 70 sq ft. What type of thinset to use when installing marble tile step 1. 75 85 sq ft.

16 inch or larger. It is applied to the substrate with a notched trowel. Most marble tiles are between 3 8 and inch thick. You should decide on your grout color prior to tiling.

12 inch 16 inch tile.