- Walls must be flat, rigid, dry and clean.
- Mark a horizontal line one tile plus one grout space, from the bottom of the area to be tiled.
- Use a plumb line to mark a vertical line down the centre of the wall. Adjust as necessary to avoid awkward or thin cuts. Begin tiling at the intersection of the lines.
APPLICATION OF ADHESIVE:
- Apply the adhesive of the wall using a tiling trowel
- Fix tiles within 30 minutes of spreading the adhesive. Bed the tiles firmly using a twisting action. Use tile spacers to ensure evenly spaced grout lines. Remove excess adhesive immediately with a damp cloth.
- Tile small areas at a time finishing with the bottom row
GROUTING:
Leave ceramic tiles for at least 24 hours before grouting. For porcelain, large tiles and when tiling over existing tiles, leave for a least 72 hours or, until the adhesive has fully dried.