How To Install Travertine Mosaic Wall Tile

Mix thinset in a bucket.

How to install travertine mosaic wall tile.

Divide your work area into a few sections. The chalk lines should cross at the midpoint of the floor at right angles. 8 install tiles to the left and right of the focal area in the same manner lining up the grout. The travertine tile is made of limestone.

Installing travertine floor tiles 1 mark the midpoint of each wall and connect opposite walls with a chalk line. Apply thin set adhesive to the wall using a notched trowel. Next mark the midpoint of the area you ll be tiling to ensure that you start at the focal point of the room. Place the marble or travertine tile in place.

Lay out the location of the backsplash on the wall. Use a fanning motion to achieve a relatively even thickness of about inch. Travertine tiles are absorbent in nature unlike other stones that are more dense and compact making travertine tiles quite daunting to work with. However with the right tools and materials you can easily cut replace and install travertine wall tiles.

Our travertine pebble backsplash wall tile has varying cream tan and beige tumbled stones that create a complementary and neutral mosaic pattern. Install the tile with spacers on all four sides including one between the ceiling and the tile. Below are the materials that you need along with. 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.

Cover the countertop with plastic sheeting held in place with masking tape. 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.