Installing Limestone Wall Tiles

2 hallway bathroom needs 130sf of 1 carrara hexagonal tiles for shower walls and floor.

Installing limestone wall tiles.

Limestone tile is a perfect stone for kitchens and bathrooms. Westside tile and stone offers a huge range of limestone tiles in different varieties of colours and sizes. Press the tile against the wall and slide it up in down a little to ensure all the ridges are fully collapsed. Concrete subfloors provide the ideal surface for limestone tiles.

Spread a thin layer of white latex additive thinset mortar over the area you want to install the limestone on. Adding a 10 percent buffer to your calculated surface area should provide enough tiles for a few bad cuts. Remove any furniture personal items and existing flooring. 1 guest room bathroom needs 40sf of 12x24 carrara marble tiles for floor and 120sf of 2x8 cement subway tiles for shower walls and floor.

Place the lower edge on the spacer and rotate the tile into position. Lay some thinset on a notched trowel and spread it evenly on the wall and then lay your first piece of tile in place. Once you have the first section of tiles in place you can cut tiles out if you are going to add colored tiles. The cap now slides over the spacer and then the evolver tool is used to tighten down the cap.

You will want to take extra care to protect the tiles from absorbing color from mortar and grout while you put them into place. Once you have the right amount of limestone tiles prepare your room for tiling. Press the tiles into the mortar in the pattern you determined in the dry fit. This will insure the proper spacing in between the tiles.

Check tile stores for a color that matches your grout. Attach stone or tile trim to the front edge of the tub with silicone to cover an uneven floor tub joint. Take your time and work on the wall in 3 square foot sections. Firmly press each tile in place and give it a slight twisting motion to be sure it makes good contact with the adhesive.

Limestone tiles are similar to other stone times but they are porous and can be stained during installation since they have not yet been sealed properly. Continue installing tiles in this manner. Assuring the tiles are level. Spread out some thinset with a trowel and then place the limestone tile down into it firmly.

After the grout has dried for at least a day fill all corners with a caulk designed for tubs and tile. Place a tile spacer on the corner of the tile and press another tile in directly up against it.