Dog tooth method / rebate - Tile Advice

[macten]

Field tiles 12mm thick, mosaics 8mm thick. Wall dipping away at top too!

Used the dog tooth method with an off-cut of tile.
4mm difference + 2mm adhesive so cut it to 6mm:

Spread a load of rapid in rebate

Comb it with dog tooth

Let dry for 30mins and it will leave a perfect depth to tile on

Works a treat and saves loads of time, hassle and mess.

 

[DHTiling]

That's ma boy..

 

[united]

Excellent post, thanks for taking the time to share your photos and give the step by step

 

[White Room]

Nice one

 

[SandyFloor]

I've done the same thing but with plywood....a tile offcut makes a lot more sense. Why didn't I think of that? Excellent post

 

[Yorkshire Tiling Services]

Nice one,thanks for post,here is one of mine !


[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDsf9ZtZndw]YouTube - Bedding up gap for mosaics[/ame]

 

[user123]

Macten, that's a proper turn-on... really!!! :smilewinkgrin: Weak at the knees... oh yes :hurray:

 

[lcjohno]

Great pics, i do that myself when required, works a treat

 

[CCTiling]

Nice one mate....useful that!!

 

[Scott]

Macten, that's a proper turn-on... really!!! :smilewinkgrin: Weak at the knees... oh yes :hurray:

Im startin to worry about you MG

 

[faithhealer]

nice one macten, had to try and explain that a few times, can direct them here now

 

[stu-180]

Very handy tip ! good stuff

 

[Diggy]

Yep thats the way to do it. If doing horizontal border I usually cut some oddsy tile the width of the border plus what ever joint then once surrounding tiling is set remove and do as Macten does , works a treat and you can get the mosaic exactly to correct depth , be that flush or slighlty proud depending on your taste.
Me I like to leave it ever so slightly proud, just.

Diggy

 

[danmasey]

Isn't leaving 2mm for adhesive a bit tight? Or do people use a 3mm Notchy for mosaics?

 

[Bubblecraft]

Yeah, 3mm notch for me for mosaics