Installing Marble Wall Tile

Using a razor blade or scissors cut tiles away from the mesh backing images 1 and 2.

Installing marble wall tile.

The only special tool you need. Tiles are glued down with a thin set adhesive a mortar based product that now is the standard for ceramic and stone tile products. Installing marble wall tile can dramatically improve the look of any area. Get the height and width and then multiply them together.

Here are the basics of how to install marble wall tiles on concrete. Applying full sheets of mesh backed tile to the wall can be tricky around outlets or other obstacles so it s easiest to cut apart and set individual tiles around these. This is going to give you the exact square footage of the space. Add the elegance of natural stone to your bathroom walls for little more than the cost of standard ceramic tiles.

Installing marble floor tile is not an easy process but can be done on your own if you are careful and patient. Subfloor preparation is similar cement board underlayment installed over a sturdy plywood subfloor is the best base for marble tiles just as it is with ceramic tile. Home centers and tile shops carry a huge selection of marble limestone and granite and the installation techniques are virtually the same as for ceramic. The concrete on the walls is the thicker 1 2 inch board so that it matches the surrounding sheetrock and the board on the floor is a 1 4 thick.

What type of thinset to use when installing marble tile. For instance different kinds of. There are many ways to prep the walls and floors prior to installing tile. Installing marble flooring can add beauty and elegance to a bathroom or foyer.

Start out by measuring the area. In this video i install 1 700 pounds of carrara marble tile in my new master bathroom. When installing tile in your home you can use a variety of products to adhere the tile to the substrate. With a variety of options in coloring and finish marble tiles can complement virtually any color scheme.

We used plastic behind a concrete board on the shower and concrete board on the floors.