Your installation surface must be clean

To give yourself the best start we always recommend that you clean and scrape any unwanted materials from your tiling surface. This will ensure the best contact for your mosaic tiles.

Be accurate with your measurements 

Take the time to measure carefully where your mosaic tiles are to be installed. Use a tape measure and spirit level to do this. A spirit level is also useful to keep your mosaic tiles alsinged as you work. 

Work at a steady pace

Apply adhesive to your wall with a notched trowel, never working on an area larger than one metre squared. Comb the adhesive with the trowel so that you get a level application. We recommend working with flexible adhesives.

Think about your grout joints

Place the backside of your mosaic sheets on to the wall and use a float tool to adhere the mosaic tiles firmly and evenly in to the adhesive. Some mosaic tiles may have a protective film on them, be sure to leave this in place for protection (unless stated otherwise). Cutting maybe required for your mosiac sheets if creating a border. This is done easily with a utility knife.

Leave to dry for 24hrs.

Note: the space between each sheet should be equal to the grout joints in your sheet.

Make sure grout gets in to every crack

After letting the adhesive set for 24hrs your mosaics are ready to be grouted. If your mosaics have protective tape continue to leave this in place (unless instructions state otherwise). Apply grout to your float with your bucket trowel and then squeegee the grout in to the joints with your grout float. Work in small areas cleaning off the excess as you go.

Wipe clean and buff up

Your mosaics should be ready to be cleaned after 30 – 60 minutes after grouting. Use a sponge and clean water and in a circular motion, remove excess grout whilst smoothing joints. Continue to wipe down your mosaics until clean. Note: Cleaning methods vary based upon the type of grout used in the installation. For example, a urethane grout must be cleaned earlier and more frequently than cementitious grout. Please follow the cleaning instructions provided by the grout manufacturer.