Rebecca and shannon of petite party studio are accomplished diyers and decorators and they love the look of distressed wood.
How to install wood tile on the wall.
Pull the tile up and look at the pattern that is create on the back.
Patch any holes or cracks with spackling compound and sand the entire surface with medium grit sandpaper.
Since each square in the grid represents a single tile it should be large enough to accommodate both the tile and.
Test a tile to make sure the mortar is mixed and spread correctly.
Vacuum to remove dust.
Scrape the wall to remove any texture and to create a flat surface.
Draw a grid on the wall behind the stove using a pencil and 4 foot level.
Remove any remaining dust oils and grease from the wall with tsp tri sodium phosphate or an ammonia based cleanser.
Use thinset with a higher latex content thinset is the wet base that you first trowel on the plywood to make the tile stick.
Firmly press the piece into place against the base of the wall with the lower edge contacting the.
Use intervening layers of two sheets of plywood.
While tile can be laid on plywood do not install tile directly onto the plywood subfloor itself.
Create a starting line for the tile measure from the center of the room to the starting wall then subtract the 1 4 inch expansion gap and the width of two tiles and two spacers.
The hard part in adding distressed planks to a wall is preparing the wood cutting and painting all the planks to get a uniform look.
For the average small wall tiles which are currently popular you will want to use a 1x4 square notch trowel.
Mortar a small spot and then place a tile.
If possible you should always use concrete board underlayments rather than plywood.
A wood plank wall can add a rustic focal point to a room.
Plank tiles often look best when the length of the tile runs parallel to the longest wall in the room.