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Hi all, enthusiastic newbie here. Plan is to tile a 300 wide vertical strip of 10mmT stone mosaic, where a shower tower will be placed on top.
I’ve worked out so far that I ought to use BAL mosaic fix with a 4mm notched trowel and firmly bash the tiles in as evenly as poss.
The problem as I see it, is that larger format 10mm tiles butting up to the mosaic should be bedded with 6/7/8mm notched trowel and so there may be a noticeable thickness difference, a slight step between the two types? Also, do stone mosaics need sealing before grouting?
Many thanks for any comments, all really appreciated.
 
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You need to make up the difference to get them to sit flush. There are several ways depending on the amount you need to make up. All stone needs sealing
 

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Thanks for the replies. The mosaic mesh looks to be a great solution and I didn’t know it existed. Cheers!
 
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First question is are these natural stone mosaics going to be suitable in a wet area? If they can't be grouted, or sealed, then no.
If using a different thickness in mosaic tiles (thinner than the field tile), then use a plastic backer sheet as suggested, but I always skim the back of these after sticking to cut mosaic sheets, but before fixing with tile https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/, and allow to set, as otherwise you will find that https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ grins through the backing sheet and mosaic tile upon final fixing, should they require bedding out to a final depth to meet the finished field tiles.
 
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The mosaics are ground very flat with quite a high sheen. I’m told they are suitable for wet area but I’m not sure that they are sure, tbh. Any thoughts on a good sealer to use and how often to reapply? Would you go for a different type of mosaic, I haven’t bought it yet.
Both mosaic and field tiles are same 10mm thickness but as the mosaics are thinner https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ bed I’m guessing you would see a step without the 3mm backing sheets.
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Thanks for your advice again.
 
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The mosaics are ground very flat with quite a high sheen. I’m told they are suitable for wet area but I’m not sure that they are sure, tbh. Any thoughts on a good sealer to use and how often to reapply? Would you go for a different type of mosaic, I haven’t bought it yet.
Both mosaic and field tiles are same 10mm thickness but as the mosaics are thinner https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ bed I’m guessing you would see a step without the 3mm backing sheets.
Plan Tec - dog tooth is V notched trowel?
Thanks for your advice again.
Once you've skimmed the back of the mosaics with https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ (which are now glued to a plastic mosaic mesh backing), and let it set, you now have the ability the vary depth of the https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ trowel you use, or build up the depth if the wall is not flat to meet the field tiles. For example, I would use a 10mm round notched tile to fix the field tiles with cement-based https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ which would make the field tiles about 13mm or 14mm thick. Then I would use a 6mm or 8 mm square notched trowel to apply https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ to the backs of the mosaics, and use a straight edge to press them in line with the field tiles.
That's one method, but everybody has their favourite way of working.
 

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