A question for the mosaic experts - TilersForums.com

[Cranbrook]

Been asked to price my first kitchen mosaic splashback in a seriously long time, and the customer is supplying the brick effect type.. but he wants the complete reveals tiled including the heads.. two windows worth.. Maybe im having a dull moment but how do the mosaic folk on here go about doing heads of reveals with such mosaics??

 

[Bill]

Been asked to price my first kitchen mosaic splashback in a seriously long time, and the customer is supplying the brick effect type.. but he wants the complete reveals tiled including the heads.. two windows worth.. Maybe im having a dull moment but how do the mosaic folk on here go about doing heads of reveals with such mosaics??

the soffit you mean?

I just run them linear to the long edge of the window. if that is what you mean?

 

[Cranbrook]

Yeah the soffit (I just always tend to refer to it as the head of the reveal)..

I was more sort of thinking how to secure the mosaics in place without them falling down

 

[Bill]

Yeah the soffit (I just always tend to refer to it as the head of the reveal)..

I was more sort of thinking how to secure the mosaics in place without them falling down

Mosaics are light ....the adhesive should hold them in place no problems.

 

[Cranbrook]

Mosaics are light ....the adhesive should hold them in place no problems.

Can you tell how long I haven't done mosaics for

To trim or not to trim?

 

[Bill]

Can you tell how long I haven't done mosaics for

To trim or not to trim?

depends on the mosaic edge... is it a finished edge to the mosaic?

 

[Cranbrook]

Fair point.. I'll have to check because I've only seen a pic of them.. thanks for your help @Tom Astley

 

[Dumbo]

I did a steam room ceiling with 10mm thick mosaics they stayed up no problem . .

 

[Cranbrook]

What's everyone's preference tubbed or bag for mosaics?

 

[J Sid]

I did a steam room ceiling with 10mm thick mosaics they stayed up no problem . .

Jerry what adhesive did you use, bio gel ?
or do you prefer


I try and avoid mosaics, to specialist for me

 

[Dumbo]

Well when I did it biogel wasn't around and also there is a story about biogel and steam rooms that I don't know the details of but maybe that is what you're getting at. But if was putting mosaics tomorrow in a non aggressive environment I would without doubt be using isomat ak20 or ak22 . For those of you that have gone nowhere near it or biogel the best thing i can describe it as is the old bal mosaic fix but better as it is more user friendly .

 

[Qwerty]

It is amazing adhesive. Really nice to use

 

[Cranbrook]

It is amazing adhesive. Really nice to use

I wish I could find a retailer in South Wales. I've asked my local supplier to try and source

 

[Dumbo]

I wish I could find a retailer in South Wales. I've asked my local supplier to try and source

You source it from isomat .

 

[Dumbo]

It is amazing adhesive. Really nice to use

I understand you're getting at tile emporium