Cover the countertop with plastic sheeting held in place with masking tape.
Installing glass mosaic tile backsplash mesh backing.
Trim the backing the mesh plastic or paper backing that holds mosaic tiles together can get in the way if you don t trim the edges.
To install a mosaic tile backsplash in a kitchen.
This back buttering step is best used for all glass mosaic tile but is essential when using fully transparent tile in order to keep any remaining trowel lines on the substrate from showing through.
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Reinstall the electrical receptacles using longer screws if necessary.
If working in a smaller area or for a border like design the mesh is easily cut using a utility knife with the mesh facing up or with a pair of scissors tiles facing up.
During back buttering it is not uncommon for thinset to push through the mesh.
Using a caulk gun and the coordinating acrylic caulk for your grout apply a bead to the perimeter of the backsplash area where the tiles meet your walls cabinets and counters.
Let cure for a couple of hours.
Mesh backing lets you install the tiny glass tiles as a single sheet 1.
Start by spreading a thin even layer of thinset on the wall.
Comb the thinset in one direction using a notched trowel with the recommended size teeth.
Install the mosaics quickly and easily.
Ceramic tile mastic should never be used for the installation of glass tile because it may change the color of the glass and they may come off the wall over time.
This backer helps make installation easier.
And protruding backing can prevent you from pushing adjoining sheets close together.
Next spread a thin layer of thinset on the back of the glass mosaic tile sheet with the straight edge of your trowel.
Mesh can stick out into the grout space and cause grouting trouble.
Apply thin set adhesive to the wall using a notched trowel.
Lay out the location of the backsplash on the wall.
Mosaic tiles are frequently mounted on a mesh backer.