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    Hi all, i've got a bathroom to tile which is having a mosaic boarder round. The walls have been plastered and left with a brush finish, but plasters dont plaster level just flat. I have noticed that the walls are actually a bit wavey (hope you know what i mean!) i can handle this when tiling but i'm a bit worried its gona make the mosiacs very hard work. Is there anyway round this to make the mosaics level with the tiles when on?

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    Depending on how 'wavey' the walls are and how plum, you might have to do some remedial or prep work / boarding, if it's not that bad, maybe a larger notched trowel to accommodate the difference. Hard to say without seeing how far out the walls are.

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    yes icjohno first fix your main tiles leaving the correct gap for your mosaic boarder then make a wooden gauge allowing the correct depth of adhesive and selected mosaic .screed gap with adhesive, fix batt and grout

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    do you always put your mosaics in last? i've been on my own about 7 months now and the only other boarder i've done like this i did the mosaics as i went.

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    well thats the way i did my ensuit and shower when my wife bullied me in to it but i usually only mosaic swimming pools not general tiling thank god

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