As a professional tile setter this video is spot on and very specific. excelent job. rookies dont know to knock down the ridges and you can see them through the glass. Well done!
I used this exact Oceanside mosaic as a walk in shower boarder looks great. However I noticed that more than a few are crooked just flat out missed them. Now what ? I’d like to simply take out and reinstall the crooked chicklets as needed. Any suggestions I’m afraid to damage the wall as this is a 2nd floor condo and any leaks would be disaster. This boarder also runs around the 6’ area top of the niche so it will get a little wet. Any ideas How to fix this mess
Thank you for your great tutorial on Oceanside glass tile installation. We just had a custom blend Oceanside tile installed. I really don't like the way to looks and want to take it out and replace it with lighter colors. It is just a 4" strip surrounded by plain white tile. I was hoping you could give me some advice on removing the glass tiles.
Debbie Hancock The only thing i can say is be very careful, you don'twant to chip the feild tile around it. Other than that get a chisel and go at it, first few will be difficult, but once you get started and can get under the tile it should be easier. Difficulty depends on the adhesive used.
V notch< I think it was a 3/16" , some of my trowels are old and I have redone the notches so they are not what any standard size, but what I needed them for at he time.
Hi Sal, I've seen alot of your videos and model my own work after yours! I do have a question concerning the thinset. Does glass thinset have a high enough polymer rating for this application or should I use something higher or possibly a latex additive? Thanks, Rob
I usually use a high polymer content thinset, in this case it was Tec Superflex. I am currently doing an entire shower with Glass on Schluter and am using Ardex X77 white.
Sal, My husband and I tried to install a glass mosaic tile this past weekend and had a very hard time of it. (We have tile experience with about 4 projects.) We are using the correct materials the manufacturer instructed but the tile walked down so much that we no longer have room for grout lines. The tiles are front mounted with paper. We were instructed to leave paper on for over 24 hours. I feel the paper was much more flimsy than yours in the video and did not hold it from walking. Could the consistency of the thin set been an issue? Or did it walk so much because we didn't de-ridge the thinnest before placing the tile? We "shimmied" it. We did not back butter the tile as the manufacturer wanted because we know thinset is not fun to scrape out. These tiles are beveled with the smaller end closest to the wall. We stopped about 4 ft by 4ft.
+Andrea Peltier paper faced tiles can be a real challenge, there could be several reasons why you tiles sagged, try a no sag thinset rated for glass tile, that will solve that problem, or use small brad nails between grout lines to "hang" the sheets and stop them from sliding. Once the thinset has had time to firm up a bit, maybe 30 min, remove the brads and paper and make any adjustments to individual tilee, do not wait overnight. There is another method called the "one step method" which will involve grouting and setting in one step. Do a search for Oceanside glass mosaic tile installation instructions on google, you should find a PDF with illistrated instructions.
Great videos Sal, i'm a bathroom remodeling contractor. My question is do you ever use Mastic. I use Bostik ultra premium mastic a lot. I'm located in Las Vegas, i find the mastic gives me more work time, thin set dries out quick out here. You have the best videos by far, you the man Sal, I will definitely be giving you a donation, $$$$ Thank You....
Mastic should only be used in a dry area, not on a shower wall or anywhere the tile is exposed to moisture. The problem with mastic is that it can re-emulsifier if water gets to it. Mastic will take a very long time to dry if used under larger impervious tiles. premixed thinsets are also something to stay away from, they are just mastic with sand added. I may use one or two buckets of mastic a year, if that. Take my advice, stay away from mastic use only good qualty thinsets.
When the glass is transparent you need to flatten the ridges and achieve 100% coverage, otherwise they will bee sen through the tile. That is why the paper is on the front of the tile, a mesh on the back would be seen.
To further this question - Do the ridges need to be knocked down for a glass tile with mesh on the back,? or is that a manufacturer specific recommendation?
Some glass tile actually calls for sanded grout, it all depends on the finish of the glass. In this case sanded grout was specified by the manufacturer. Most of the smother glass tikes will require unsanded grout for the reason you said, but many of the paper faced mosaic glass tiles have a rough finish to them and call for sanded grout. Also some of these mosaic glass tiles require they be sealed before grouting, so it is important to know what the requirements are before installing the tile.
As a professional tile setter this video is spot on and very specific. excelent job. rookies dont know to knock down the ridges and you can see them through the glass. Well done!
It's pretty obvious that you have a ton of experience in your craftsmanship. Going the extra mile pays off. Great video.
Well done, you make it look too easy. I did one of these paper faced mosaics a few years back, turned out great, but never again.
Wow. This is so cool. I could watch this video again and again!
Please do.
Kristi Ambrose
Take it easy it’s not like it’s porn or something.
That was a joke
I used this exact Oceanside mosaic as a walk in shower boarder looks great. However I noticed that more than a few are crooked just flat out missed them. Now what ? I’d like to simply take out and reinstall the crooked chicklets as needed. Any suggestions I’m afraid to damage the wall as this is a 2nd floor condo and any leaks would be disaster. This boarder also runs around the 6’ area top of the niche so it will get a little wet. Any ideas How to fix this mess
Thank you for your great tutorial on Oceanside glass tile installation. We just had a custom blend Oceanside tile installed. I really don't like the way to looks and want to take it out and replace it with lighter colors. It is just a 4" strip surrounded by plain white tile. I was hoping you could give me some advice on removing the glass tiles.
Debbie Hancock The only thing i can say is be very careful, you don'twant to chip the feild tile around it. Other than that get a chisel and go at it, first few will be difficult, but once you get started and can get under the tile it should be easier. Difficulty depends on the adhesive used.
You are the only one I have seen show to knock down the ridges. Still don't think I could have done that.with out removing product.
Not as hard as you think.
Do you have a video on how to install the tape faced clear glass tiles? Or any tips would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!
Excellent video Sal. What type to trowel did you use? V-notch? U-notch? What dimensions?
V notch< I think it was a 3/16" , some of my trowels are old and I have redone the notches so they are not what any standard size, but what I needed them for at he time.
Hi Sal,
I've seen alot of your videos and model my own work after yours! I do have a question concerning the thinset. Does glass thinset have a high enough polymer rating for this application or should I use something higher or possibly a latex additive?
Thanks,
Rob
I usually use a high polymer content thinset, in this case it was Tec Superflex. I am currently doing an entire shower with Glass on Schluter and am using Ardex X77 white.
Sal, My husband and I tried to install a glass mosaic tile this past weekend and had a very hard time of it. (We have tile experience with about 4 projects.) We are using the correct materials the manufacturer instructed but the tile walked down so much that we no longer have room for grout lines. The tiles are front mounted with paper. We were instructed to leave paper on for over 24 hours. I feel the paper was much more flimsy than yours in the video and did not hold it from walking. Could the consistency of the thin set been an issue? Or did it walk so much because we didn't de-ridge the thinnest before placing the tile? We "shimmied" it. We did not back butter the tile as the manufacturer wanted because we know thinset is not fun to scrape out. These tiles are beveled with the smaller end closest to the wall.
We stopped about 4 ft by 4ft.
+Andrea Peltier paper faced tiles can be a real challenge, there could be several reasons why you tiles sagged, try a no sag thinset rated for glass tile, that will solve that problem, or use small brad nails between grout lines to "hang" the sheets and stop them from sliding. Once the thinset has had time to firm up a bit, maybe 30 min, remove the brads and paper and make any adjustments to individual tilee, do not wait overnight. There is another method called the "one step method" which will involve grouting and setting in one step. Do a search for Oceanside glass mosaic tile installation instructions on google, you should find a PDF with illistrated instructions.
Thanks for the videos. how do you normally cut paper-faced glass mosaic tile like that?
I will usually use a wet saw, and then immediately pat them dry so the tiles don't full of the paper.
Great videos Sal, i'm a bathroom remodeling contractor. My question is do you ever use Mastic. I use Bostik ultra premium mastic a lot. I'm located in Las Vegas, i find the mastic gives me more work time, thin set dries out quick out here. You have the best videos by far, you the man Sal, I will definitely be giving you a donation, $$$$ Thank You....
Mastic should only be used in a dry area, not on a shower wall or anywhere the tile is exposed to moisture. The problem with mastic is that it can re-emulsifier if water gets to it. Mastic will take a very long time to dry if used under larger impervious tiles. premixed thinsets are also something to stay away from, they are just mastic with sand added. I may use one or two buckets of mastic a year, if that. Take my advice, stay away from mastic use only good qualty thinsets.
Thank You Sir
If there is mesh to hold the tile together, do you still need to flatten the ridges?
Yes
Thank you for the great video!
hey sal, when tiling a mosaic backsplash when is it recommended to keep the ridges or flatten the ridges for the glass in the mosaics? thanks
When the glass is transparent you need to flatten the ridges and achieve 100% coverage, otherwise they will bee sen through the tile. That is why the paper is on the front of the tile, a mesh on the back would be seen.
To further this question - Do the ridges need to be knocked down for a glass tile with mesh on the back,? or is that a manufacturer specific recommendation?
Sanded grout with glass tiles? Does not the grouting process scratch the glass?
Some glass tile actually calls for sanded grout, it all depends on the finish of the glass. In this case sanded grout was specified by the manufacturer. Most of the smother glass tikes will require unsanded grout for the reason you said, but many of the paper faced mosaic glass tiles have a rough finish to them and call for sanded grout. Also some of these mosaic glass tiles require they be sealed before grouting, so it is important to know what the requirements are before installing the tile.
Ahhhh..... that makes sense... thx for the reply :)
what happenns if you didn't get the thinset out before it dried?
You will have to scrape it out when it is hard, which will be much more difficult to do.
Plus you risk scratching the glass trying to get it out.
Very nice WOW!!!
thinset is too wet