Help - how to get a straight mosaic border

[browneyedgirl]

I have tiled a bit of the bathroom wall with large tiles floor to ceiling with a mosaic border running through the middle (the mosaic border is a small brick style on a mesh so I can cut the border to size).

However the small area I have done hasn't gone to plan! The top tiles seemed to have pushed the mosaic tiles out or squashed them more into the wall thus they are a bit wonky.

So would anyone have any ideas or tips please on how I can get a straight/level mosaic border - I have come to the conclusion that I dont put the top tiles up until the border is dry but is this correct? I thought the mosaics would be easy but they move around so much they are a nightmare 🙁

Thank you for your time.

:smilewinkgrin:

 

[suave]

welcome!

 

[Mike]

you could use a mosaic backer which will make them more rigid and press them in with a grout float. leave to dry fully before tiling on top of them. or you could leave them out and put in after the field tiles

 

[White Room]

Hi and welcome..you need to do somethink as in picture, cut some tile pieces just slightly wider than your mosaic. fit them to support the next row and leave to set...

 

[browneyedgirl]

thank you and hello! I dont know what people did for advice before the internet

 

[Gazzer]

thank you and hello! I dont know what people did for advice before the internet

Made lots of mistakes !

 

[browneyedgirl]

brilliant, thank you so so much. I think I will leave them out until the end, seems the best and easiest solution.

Thank you again and I hope you have a good evening/night.

 

[Daz]

Same as Whitebeam for me. You can then ensure the correct adhesive bed depth by using a "dog ear" so that the mosaics set straight and flush.

Daz

 

[user123]

:welcome: from another brown eyed female.. ask Daz to explain dogear to you, it's nearly my bedtime.. there is a link somewhere though..

 

[Time's Ran Out]

'Dog tooth' - same animal different part of the anatomy!

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

Dog eared screed

 

[Time's Ran Out]

http://www.tilersforums.com/newreply.php?do=newreply&p=388315

 

[The D]

thank you and hello! I dont know what people did for advice before the internet

they just got a professional in *

 

[enduro]

'Dog tooth' - same animal different part of the anatomy!

Doing the 'Dog tooth' method makes it look the Dogs -------- :lol:

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Doing the 'Dog tooth' method makes it look the Dogs -------- :lol:

Danglies

 

[shebbyfootball]

great advice, much appreciated.....:drool5:

 

[DHTiling]

Hello and welcome, you won't go wrong with the advice given 🙂

 

[jay]

Thought it was called Hounds tooth