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Glass tiles of many different colours and styles are the new fashion in home decoration. A tile backsplash will add a touch of style to any room particually the kitchen or bathroom.
Glass tiles come in sheets usually 12″ by 12″ with each tile glued to mesh to hold them in place. This makes installation easy.
Buying premixed thin set tile adhesive is the easiest way to both save you time and effort. It needs to be a water proof type if it is in a wet area.
Spread the mortar carefully on the wall to be tiled.
Then line up the tile sheets and press them firmly in place , making slight adjustments so all the tiles are equally spaced. Once you are happy with the line up of the edges and all the tiles are well pressed in, just clean the top surface with a damp cloth and leave to set overnight. If you want edging round the mosaic tiles this must be cut to length and fixed at the edge of the tiles, BEFORE they are set!
Once fully dried take some premixed grout (again waterproof if going in a bathroom or kitchen) and press it into the gaps between the tiles, smoothing off the excess with a damp cloth and hey presto you have finished.
