How To Install Travertine Mosaic Wall Tile

Divide your work area into a few sections.

How to install travertine mosaic wall tile.

Installing travertine floor tiles 1 mark the midpoint of each wall and connect opposite walls with a chalk line. Use a fanning motion to achieve a relatively even thickness of about inch. The most common tools used to install travertine tile or most tile for that matter include a tape measure a rubber mallet a power drill and mixing paddle a marker or wax pencil a level a tapping block a torpedo level a chalk line tile spacers a margin trowel a notched trowel and a wet saw. To install travertine tile start by removing any previous covering measuring the are you want to tile and prepare the surface for tiling.

Apply firm but gentle pressure and move the tile slightly in all directions ensuring a good bond between the back of the tile and the thinset on the surface of your installation area. Cover the countertop with plastic sheeting held in place with masking tape. Travertine tiles are absorbent in nature unlike other stones that are more dense and compact making travertine tiles quite daunting to work with. Apply thin set adhesive to the wall using a notched trowel.

Lay out the location of the backsplash on the wall. Our travertine pebble backsplash wall tile has varying cream tan and beige tumbled stones that create a complementary and neutral mosaic pattern. 8 install tiles to the left and right of the focal area in the same manner lining up the grout. Next mark the midpoint of the area you ll be tiling to ensure that you start at the focal point of the room.

The travertine tile is made of limestone. Mix thinset in a bucket. The chalk lines should cross at the midpoint of the floor at right angles. Place the marble or travertine tile in place.

Starting in the focal point area use the flat edge of a trowel with a 3 16 by inch v notch to cover the wall with thinset. However with the right tools and materials you can easily cut replace and install travertine wall tiles.