Simple Kitchen Backsplash Ideas :TILING A KITCHEN BACKSPLASH?
July 19, 2009
THIS IS MY FIRST TILING PROJECT. I AM INSTALLING A KITCHEN BACKSPLASH ON SHEETROCK USING 4.5" X 4.5" PORCELAIN TILES. USING OMNIGRIP MASTIC APPLIED WITH A 1/4" X 3/16" V-NOTCH TROWEL. THE TILES HAVE A WAFFLE PATTERN BACK. MY CONCERN IS DO I HAVE TO FILL IN THE WAFFLE DEPRESSIONS, WHICH ARE ABOUT 1/16" DEEP,BY BACK BUTTERING PRIOR TO PLACING TILE IN THE COMBED MASTIC. ALSO, IS THE TROWEL SIZE CORRECT?
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July 19th, 2009 at 8:21 am
The trowel size is correct for mastic . The only way to find if you ll get correct coverage is to spread some mastic and set , wiggle ( the tile , not you) and then pull it to see if you ll get at least 80% coverage. If your not, you ll have to back butter the tiles
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November 26th, 2009 at 2:00 am
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