Then you should leave the adhesive to soak water for 5 minutes.
How to tile a bathroom wall with large tiles.
Use the back of a plastic spoon to smooth the caulk.
Prep the shower area for tile layout to start tiling prepare by running a bead of silicone caulk around the perimeter of the area you are tiling to seal it image 1.
Then put your tile in place again to check the cut is right put some glue on the back and lay it in position.
The staggering of tiles in thirds helps limit this effect.
Then every subsequent row is a process of draping over the pyramid back and forth.
If it seems complicated try this.
When you need to trim a tile before you lay it put the tile in place on the wall mark your cutting points and use a tile cutter or angle grinder to trim the tile to size.
This d i y video how to install large format tiles on bath room wall for beginner part 1 explain in details the process of installing large tile on a b.
In this manner the water will activate the additives in the thinset.
Hanging your tile 1 apply a 1 8 inch 0 32 cm layer of adhesive to the wall.
Start applying the adhesive in a bottom corner about 1 tile length away from the bottom and side of the wall leaving space for the edge tiles.
Install tiles one through four as directed.
Fill about 1 4 of the bucket with clean water and pour the thinset powder.
One way to limit tile lippage is to stagger large format tiles into thirds.
The best way is to arrange your wall tile in a pyramid shape.
Large tiles tend to cup or bow upward in the middle of the tile.
Mix a small quantity of tile adhesive in a construction bucket.
Installing large bathroom tiles helps the space feel larger than it actually is by having fewer grout lines.