1st time using Natural Stone Tumbled Travertine tiles - help needed please.

[tonyn45]

Hi,

I have brought some of the above tiles from Wicks and would like to know the best way to fit them to a kitchen wall (being fitted just above the worktop upwards to 30cm high.
What is the best adhesive to use and where can I buy it (wicks, homebase, B&Q??)
What is the best sealer to buy and again where from?
Do I fix tiles first then seal and grout afterwards?
What is the best tool to cut the tiles?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Tony:mad2:

 

[White Room]

Adhesive would be a single part flexible white, an acylic primer on the walls first....

I would fix the tiles first, then grout but you may seal once then grout so it's easier to clean, then seal again when they are dry.

You will need a wet cutter

 

[DHTiling]

Hello Tony and welcome...

What wall substrate do you have, they will need to be flat..

 

[Super_mario]

Hi Tony,
The best way to install natural stone tiles is ,1st apply a coat of latex sealer on the walls to remove dust from the wals 1 part latex 4 parts water.The best glue to buy is Mapei apply a screan of glue with a comb trowel then stick tiles and apply spacers in between.After 8 hrs apply grouting and lean several times with a damp sponge.

Bye
Mario

 

[faithhealer]

visit a tile shop such as Tile giant and they will advise on primers sealers and adhesives,

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

Hi Tony and:welcome: