How To Install Ceramic Subway Tile Backsplash

Next sketch your design on the wall and lay out the the tiles on a large table.

How to install ceramic subway tile backsplash.

Apply grout with a rubber float working diagonally across the tile. In this video i go through the basics of how to install a ceramic subway tile on a kitchen backsplash. To install subway tile backsplash measure the wall calculate the number of tiles needed to cover it and buy 10 more tile than you need to account for waste. Hold the float at a 45 degree angle as you work the grout into the seams.

Natural stone tile typically works well with a notch trowel that is 1 4 x1 4 inch in size. Wipe the wall with a damp rag to remove any dust. If you still have any mastic or mortar still on the wall you need to go back and work more on the tile removal process. Remove the plastic spacers.

Included in the video are some tips on layout install. Remove all light switch or outlet covers and sand the wall with 80 grit sandpaper in order to create better adhesion for the tile. Press the trimmed into place using spacers to maintain uniform grout lines. Continue that pattern and you ll end up with the coveted and classic subway pattern.

If you are doing a project with thick ceramic tile over 3 8 inch thick or porcelain tile you will need to use a diamond blade wet saw rather than a snap tile cutter. Do not grout the bottom seam where the tile meets the countertop you ll want to use caulk in that seam. 1 put your tile and tile adhesive in the room you are going to be installing and maintain the temperature at 70 degrees or more for a full 24 hours before you start this how to install a subway tile backsplash. Make sure your notch trowel corresponds with the tile you re installing.