vertical mosaic

[saintdom]

evening all

am fixing a beautiful glass mosaic all the way up (vertically) the middle of a shower cubicle.

how would you go about this to get best finish.

would you set out with your vert lines for the mosaic with 2mm extra either side then fix the field tiles first.

or would you fix mosaics first using a laser.

hope you can help , cheers dom

[Dave]

Fix the field tiles and then inset mosaic to suit.....

You might have to infill space , so that the mosaics are flush with the filed tiles..if not as thick..

[saintdom]

cheers dave,

luckily the glass in same thickness so thats no bother.

[kilty55]

only advice i can give on top of that is watch if your using a 3mm trowel for your mosaics and an 8mm for walls it might not be dead flush on altho tiles are same thickness

[garythetiler]

here are some pictures of sicis iridesant mosaics set into porcelain tiles the mosaic are 2mm the porcelain is 10 mm as Dave says fix the field tiles first and definately allow a joint either side of the the mosaic

[rhyd4]

i put these in as i went along, they where the same thickness so it wasnt to much bother. its also down to field tile size, there wher 600 high so pretty easy to keep a straight line

[saintdom]

cheers for your help guys

one question is if you fit field tiles first does it not become a bit of a messy process applying the addy in such a tight fit..


also have those new glass splashbacks (white) for a kitchen in same property. never used them before, i take it you just use the wet cutter to cut them.

[rhyd4]

i just spread the adhesive as normal, and tiled as normal just adding the mosaics as i did each line.
cut the glass with a wet cutter is best although i have v=cut them on my dry cutter in the past, watch out for flying glass splinters

[brian c]

i just spread the adhesive as normal, and tiled as normal just adding the mosaics as i did each line.
Cut the glass with a wet cutter is best although i have v=cut them on my dry cutter in the past, watch out for flying glass splinters

what adhesive did you use to fix the mosaics?

[rhyd4]

everbuild flexiplus which is a spf bagged adhesive, used this as it was a large format tile and on plaster/plasterboard and it was supplied, the mosaics were porcelene
beleve it or not that is an ensuite and has ambient lighting with a tv in the shower that turns into a mirror.
one of 3 ensuites and 1 bathroom on the floor.