Comments on: Are you supposed to use a spacer between each individual tile when tiling mosaic tile? http://www.mosaicnovelties.com/are-you-supposed-to-use-a-spacer-between-each-individual-tile-when-tiling-mosaic-tile.htm Welcome to Mosaic Novelties, everything to do with Mosaic Tiles, Slate and Mosaic Home Decor Tue, 21 Jun 2011 02:04:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: John http://www.mosaicnovelties.com/are-you-supposed-to-use-a-spacer-between-each-individual-tile-when-tiling-mosaic-tile.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1102 John Fri, 05 Jun 2009 02:24:17 +0000 http://www.mosaicnovelties.com/are-you-supposed-to-use-a-spacer-between-each-individual-tile-when-tiling-mosaic-tile.htm#comment-1102 You will likely need spacers doing a wall. You dont need spacers between the individual stones attached to a backing. Buy the small plastic X shaped tile spacers of the correct spacing. You can stick just a point of them into the space, making them easier to pull out when the mortar sets. No, you dont grout it before putting it up. Use a spacer that gives you the same spacing as the tiles on their backing have. Once the mortar or mastic you are using to set the tile has set, remove your spacers. You probably need more advice on tiling than just this. Go to your tile supplier, that is, if they really know tiling. good luck, You will likely need spacers doing a wall. You dont need spacers between the individual stones attached to a backing.

Buy the small plastic X shaped tile spacers of the correct spacing. You can stick just a point of them into the space, making them easier to pull out when the mortar sets.

No, you dont grout it before putting it up. Use a spacer that gives you the same spacing as the tiles on their backing have.

Once the mortar or mastic you are using to set the tile has set, remove your spacers.

You probably need more advice on tiling than just this. Go to your tile supplier, that is, if they really know tiling.

good luck,

]]> By: Crazy Woman Driver http://www.mosaicnovelties.com/are-you-supposed-to-use-a-spacer-between-each-individual-tile-when-tiling-mosaic-tile.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1103 Crazy Woman Driver Fri, 05 Jun 2009 02:24:17 +0000 http://www.mosaicnovelties.com/are-you-supposed-to-use-a-spacer-between-each-individual-tile-when-tiling-mosaic-tile.htm#comment-1103 You can not grout the moasic tiles before you put them on the wall.......If you are not experienced at setting tile, DO use a spacer at each corner of the 12 inch mat. If it seems to droop in the middle, just poke a spacer in between the mats sideways till the adhesive sets........then you can remove them all before grouting. You can not grout the moasic tiles before you put them on the wall…….If you are not experienced at setting tile, DO use a spacer at each corner of the 12 inch mat. If it seems to droop in the middle, just poke a spacer in between the mats sideways till the adhesive sets……..then you can remove them all before grouting.

]]> By: CLYDE55 http://www.mosaicnovelties.com/are-you-supposed-to-use-a-spacer-between-each-individual-tile-when-tiling-mosaic-tile.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1104 CLYDE55 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 02:24:17 +0000 http://www.mosaicnovelties.com/are-you-supposed-to-use-a-spacer-between-each-individual-tile-when-tiling-mosaic-tile.htm#comment-1104 I assume when you asked if the mat could be grouted you really meant can the adhesive be applied to it. If that is so the answer is no, the adhesive should be applied to the wall a square yard at a time. Start from the bottom and work your way upwards placing + shaped spacers where necessary to support the next mat beside and above the one you have applied. Clean any adhesive from the front of any tiles before it dries. Finally grout after the adhesive has completely dried (Usually 24 hrs). I assume when you asked if the mat could be grouted you really meant can the adhesive be applied to it.
If that is so the answer is no, the adhesive should be applied to the wall a square yard at a time.
Start from the bottom and work your way upwards placing + shaped spacers where necessary to support the next mat beside and above the one you have applied.
Clean any adhesive from the front of any tiles before it dries.
Finally grout after the adhesive has completely dried (Usually 24 hrs).

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