How to Install Slate Tiles on a Bathroom Wall
Slate bathroom tiles can make any bathroom look more elegant. Slate tiles have long been popular with builders and homeowners the same as relatively easy to install, very durable and very attractive. There are many colors and patterns also available. Tiles usually come in one-dimensional square feet, larger than other tiles, which means that less work involved in installing them. Make sure you get the tiles are water resistant and suitable for the job.
Tools and Materials Needed:
* Slate tiles
* Slate stickers
* Slate tile grout
* Sponge
* Trowel
* Tile spacers
* Tile cutter
* Measuring tape
* Marker pen
* Silicon sealant and the sealant gun
Step 1-Making Preparations
Before you start, you will need to have a suitable wall surface on which to fix tiles. Cement board is ideal. In some cases, the surface may be enough to install the tile on. Make sure that the surface is completely level and smooth as possible.
First you have to set the height of tiles. Not usually spread to the bathroom tile ceiling. At the border, much narrower design, patterned tiles. You may want to set boundaries so you do not need to cut each tile according to the vertical.
It’s important to really define the layout of the tiles before starting. You need to make a horizontal line around the room. This line should be in accordance with the joint grouting, or the gap between the tile layer. You must then mark a vertical line in the middle of each wall, extending to the top of the area to be ceramic.
2-Step Tile Installation
Mix the adhesive slate as instructed by the package. Do not mix more than you might use in half an hour. Start with the bottom of the tile shower walls. Using an adhesive layer on the bottom of each tile and place below the horizontal reference line and to one side of the vertical reference line. Put the tiles following a systematic manner. Be sure to use the roof space between the tiles as this will help prevent them from slipping in front of the full sticker set. There should be two spacers placed at each vertical and horizontal gap between two tiles. Tile spacers helps to keep the room even for grouting and maintain uniform width of the line. Once you’ve completed the bottom row of tiles, start at the top to work with a small area at a time. When you need to cut tiles, use tile cutter special.
Step 3-Sealing the Tiles
Tiles should be left for at least a day to set before you have to grout them. Buying a suitable waterproof sealant and apply it in the gaps between the tiles, remove the excess away from the surface of the tile with a wet sponge. When is a complete, new installation should be left for a few days before using the bathroom.