Additional Features

• Style: Art Deco, contemporary, industrial.
• Tile use: Backsplash, bathroom wall, kitchen wall, wall tile.
• We always recommend dry-fitting your pattern first to think about your cuts in advance and to make sure you like the pattern. This will also help you choose which pieces go where which is especially helpful with tiles that have a lot of variation. Always use appropriate personal protective safety equipment when handling, drilling, cutting, or grinding glass tiles such as (but not limited to) eye, ear, and hand protection. Before you start tiling, make sure that whatever surface the tiles are being installed on will be strong and structurally sound. Cement board, concrete, or drywall is best, as these surfaces can handle the moisture of the tiling process. Plywood should be avoided, since the wood will warp with the added moisture and it will also be less waterproof, even after tiling. To avoid affecting the color of the tile, a white thin-set such as Bostik PM is strongly recommended for all installations. Apply as much adhesive as can be covered within 10-15 minutes. A 3/16" or 1/4" square notch trowel should be used when installing our metal material and ridges should be smoothed down with the flat side of the trowel before fixing the tiles in the mortar bed. Tiles larger than 3x3 should be back-buttered with a thin continuous layer of the thin set applied with the flat side of the trowel. Metal tiles are non-porous: The moisture in the setting materials cannot migrate through the metal and must evaporate slowly through the joints. All setting materials, even the rapidest mortars need a longer time to cure. Allow the thin-set mortar to dry completely for a minimum of 72 hours before grouting or otherwise interfering with the fresh installation. The best way to cut metal tiles is with a diamond wet saw. Cut the tile face up so that any lip that forms is on the back of the tile. Handle the tile carefully, as the cut metal edges can be very sharp. You may find it difficult to cut notches with a wet saw, so a miter saw fitted with a metal-cutting disc is a good tool for cutting notches and other intricate shapes. Take care to use eye protection and sweep up the area immediately after cutting, as metal shards can be dangerous.