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Discuss mosaics kitchen splashback question in the Tiling Forum at TilersForums; Hey up. Basicall a friend wants me to do their kitchen splashback with mosaics. They have bought them already. They are 12 by 12 but they want me to cut ...
          
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    Hey up.

    Basicall a friend wants me to do their kitchen splashback with mosaics. They have bought them already. They are 12 by 12 but they want me to cut them in half. They have 2 sheets so that will be 4 peices to stick on the wall in one long row.

    Just some advice and tips as to how to stick these on correctly as ive not really had experience of them also I have some green tub BAL ready mixed will this be ok and BAL white grout aswell/. OR do i use special stuff?

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    Default Re: mosaics kitchen splashback question

    Bal Mosaic Fix would be better

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    I would use masaic fix and a 4mm notch trowel

    greenstar is not suitable for fixing mosaics
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    mosaic fix or a flexible cement based adhesive for me
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    Default Re: mosaics kitchen splashback question

    Make sure you use a float or something flat to press them onto the wall with, and not just your hands which ends up getting messy and uneven.

    But yeah, as above with the adhesive selection. I'd avoid green star on any application, minimum blue or white.... though my preference now would be a mapei adhesive based on price and quality. BAL is expensive.
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    Most importantly with mosaics, a lot of the work is in the prep of the substraight, make sure your wall is perfectly straight as they will follow the contour of the wall as it will highlight any flaws!

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    Default Re: mosaics kitchen splashback question

    as abvove really defo use mosaic fix imo?

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    How heavy are the mosaics -stone?

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    I will avoid mentioing names but i was told you stuck mosaics down with silicone is this wrong?

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    Good job iv never had a mosaic job then. Ill write this lot down in my note book for reference if needed

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    Quote Originally Posted by mikebidd View Post
    I will avoid mentioing names but i was told you stuck mosaics down with silicone is this wrong?

    Mike, the only time you stick mosaic with silicone is when you stick glass on glass, like stained glass pieces onto a mirror or (a transparent like) window glass, and that does not mean the silicone sealer you might think of, but clear silicone adhesive for glass and other non-absorbent materials. It might be in that context you may have heard of it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mosaic Girl View Post
    Mike, the only time you stick mosaic with silicone is when you stick glass on glass, like stained glass pieces onto a mirror or (a transparent like) window glass, and that does not mean the silicone sealer you might think of, but clear silicone adhesive for glass and other non-absorbent materials. It might be in that context you may have heard of it.

    Unfortunatly Not they put a few lines off silicone on the wall and push a sheet off mosaics against it. then used like a grouting trowl to flatten them down. And that was the way we were shown how too do it.

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    Default Re: mosaics kitchen splashback question

    well whoever showed you this should be named and shamed so they know not to tell other people to do this....?

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    Default Re: mosaics kitchen splashback question

    thanks folks.

    whats the smallest of bag of mapei mosaics addy tile giant do any one know. (but if not ill be going there 2mow)

    also any advice of the grout cus ive got BAL white? does grout have to be flexi aswell?

    thanks

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    Unfortunatly Not they put a few lines off silicone on the wall and push a sheet off mosaics against it. then used like a grouting trowl to flatten them down. And that was the way we were shown how too do it.

    Thats crazy
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    Quote Originally Posted by mikebidd View Post
    Unfortunatly Not they put a few lines off silicone on the wall and push a sheet off mosaics against it. then used like a grouting trowl to flatten them down. And that was the way we were shown how too do it.
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    Default Re: mosaics kitchen splashback question

    Quote Originally Posted by mikebidd View Post
    Unfortunatly Not they put a few lines off silicone on the wall and push a sheet off mosaics against it. then used like a grouting trowl to flatten them down. And that was the way we were shown how too do it.
    I only just read this, and I think I've actually turned pale!!! What a shocking thing to even think about? You sure it wasn't an April's fool??? Good grief, I'm stunned....

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