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Sun, Mar 3, 13 at 23:05
| I'm really looking at a diamond shape MOP tile for a backsplash, but the tiles are very thin. I've read to use unsanded grout to avoid scratching/dulling. How are the thin tiles stuck up on the wall and still have room for grout?
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| you could probably use that new double sided adhesive strip to secure the tiles to the wall. Here is a link to the Susan Jablon insructions for installing mosaic tile. |
Here is a link that might be useful: susan jablon
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| I'm using a round MOP in my shower. My tile guy is going to build it out with another layer of thin backer board so it matches the porcelain elsewhere. I think then, he plans to use white thinset, keeping it out of the grout spaces (very thin application). Then, will grout appropriately. I'm not putting it behind a sink, but if you are doing that, then you probably don't need to use the backer. |
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- Posted by writersblock (My Page) on Mon, Mar 4, 13 at 18:44
| Have you seen this thread in Kitchens? |
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- Posted by williamsem (My Page) on Mon, Mar 4, 13 at 18:54
| Thanks for the info. Saw that thread, oddly lacking in answers to the questions in it. Though it does seem a thin layer with clean up as you go is the trick. I just want to be able to pass along any tips to my GC, not sure if he's used such thin tiles and at that price I only want to buy those tiles once! |
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- Posted by bill_vincent (billvincent@hotmail.com) on Mon, Mar 4, 13 at 21:37
| 3/16 v-notch trowel, or even 1/8" square notch to put the tiles up. That should pretty much keep the thinset out of the joints. |
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- Posted by williamsem (My Page) on Mon, Mar 4, 13 at 22:29
| Thanks, Bill! Sounds easy enough. I'm hoping he's happy I picked mounted tiles vs individual subways, not silently cursing the thin tiles :-) |
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