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tonysoprano · 15-09-2007

hi everyone new to this site lookin for advice my mother in law asked me to tile her kitchen cos i done my bathroom i said ok no probs my bathroom was basic nice but basic tiles but she wants mosaics but never done even thought of this b4 but its just a simple round the cooker and what not can anyone give me advice about cuts round plugs i.e do you cut the back of the net to suit.
i would ever be grateful for your pro help and advice
thanks
paul aka tony soprano(my fav program and first name came to ma head)

GazTech · 15-09-2007

[quote=tonysoprano;25856]hi everyone new to this site lookin for advice my mother in law asked me to tile her kitchen cos i done my bathroom i said ok no probs my bathroom was basic nice but basic tiles but she wants mosaics but never done even thought of this b4 but its just a simple round the cooker and what not can anyone give me advice about cuts round plugs i.e do you cut the back of the net to suit.
i would ever be grateful for your pro help and advice
thanks
paul aka tony soprano(my fav program and first name came to ma head):) :)[/quote]Yes Paul..cut the mesh for around sockets then pick off pieces and put them on seperately.....welcome to the forums btw....Gaz

scrubmuncher · 15-09-2007

Free the sockets and then replace with longer screws. I use my washboy with clingfilm wrapped around to set them, you could use any float you have, keep an eye on the adh, it can cause probs later if not cleaned out properly.

**Dave** · 15-09-2007

hello paul and welcome to forums...you will have to separate the sheets around any obstacles.
use your grout float to pat them on and wash any adhesive out of the joints as you go...dont press on to hard or the mosaics will move once the backing softens with the adhesive.....dave...

p.s....Good luck..

**brian c** · 15-09-2007

especially for mosaics as the adhesive seeps through mesh if pushed in too far,the walls should be as flat as possible otherwise you will be giving yourself a headache,trust me!

**enduro** · 15-09-2007

Use a 4mm trowel for putting adhesive on the walls, you will probably have to get some 50mm screws for the power sockets as the ones in it probably not be long enough when u put the tiles behind.

tonysoprano · 15-09-2007

thanks guys great advice but where would you normally start from bottom upwards and off a baton to keep it stright??am not bad at tiling but this is a whole new ball game!!

GazTech · 15-09-2007

[quote=tonysoprano;25903]thanks guys great advice but where would you normally start from bottom upwards and off a baton to keep it stright??am not bad at tiling but this is a whole new ball game!![/quote]No need for battens Paul...just use the worktops as your starting point.....and tile upwards....Gaz

tonysoprano · 15-09-2007

thanks gaz m8 take it you work 4 topps think thats were she is getting her suff from whats the best ad/grout searchin bal website they designed there on mosiac adhesive is that the best to use

GazTech · 15-09-2007

Either Bal white star ready mixed or if mosaic is glass then Bal Mosaic fix powdered adh....Gaz

tonysoprano · 15-09-2007

brill guys thanks alot for the advice if theres any handy tips anyone can give me plz plz dont hold back!!website is brill guys thanks again 4 the advice top notch

**Fekin** · 15-09-2007

Just one tip springs to mind with doing mosaics, watch out for badly prepped walls.

If the walls are not even, and have deepish bumps and dents, a mosaic mesh will follow all the contours of the walls, so if you go over a sunken area, the mosaic meshed tile will also follow the depression, so you end up seeing the flow and bumps in the tiling.

Where as if you were using say 20x20 ceramics, you can always overcome some problems like this by adding a bit more adhesive "packing out" to allow for the depression, so the tile lays flat\even on a un-even wall, but doing this with a mosaic mesh is a heck of a lot harder, so more wall preparation could be needed.