used an 8mm notched trowel on mosaic tiles - problem? - Tile Advice

[roberto1490]

i tiled my wet room tray with small mosaic tiles. trouble is i used an 8mm notched trowel and now realise i should have used a 3/4mm. the adhesive i used is mapei keraquick in white. some of the adhesive came through the gaps in areas so i wiped the surface down. is this going to be a problem? the grout will be the same colour as the adhesive

 

[DHTiling]

It will show through, you need to clean the joints out...

For future reference don't use a trowel thickness great than half the tile thickness to prevent squash through..

 

[nybor62]

as dave as all ready said you will need to clean joints out white grout will stand out like a sore thumb with the white tile adhesive

 

[roberto1490]

ok cheers guys. i have a heavy duty grout remover, will this work ok?

 

[DHTiling]

Nope.. you need to rake out the joints..

 

[enduro]

nope.. You need to rake out the joints..

now before it sets too hard!!!

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

this is very similar to my post, snap!!

 

[roberto1490]

hahaha too late it set 4 days ago....

 

[DHTiling]

 

[enduro]

You need a Fein Multimaster now!!!

 

[White Room]

Could you not score the tile all over then drill a few holes with a masonary drill, tap in the middle of the tile.

Don't wack to hard, the vibration might loosen more than one tile.

 

[roberto1490]

doesn't that cost about £160??

apart from the aesthetical side of things, will it cause any other complications? this is all a learning curve for me so me and the missus could live with a bit of a colour difference on the grout lines in the shower area. i'm sealing the mosaics with some liquid sealer after so this might correct the colour slightly as it sets darker

 

[Scott]

Stanley knife (other brands are available!)

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

Again right trowel for each job, works every time. A trial run on each job, saves hard work later

 

[Scott]

Think Whitebeam got the wrong thread there ^^^