Thinset Between Mosaic Tiles

If it is too thin then you could have possible issues with mosaics and flooring.

Thinset between mosaic tiles.

When i weave my lines i like the thinset to be smooth especially where there s more open space. Mastic is very sticky grabs fast and is quick setting. Expert tile setters recommend a 1 8 inch v notch trowel thinset application in even strokes for installing glass mosaic tiles. For outdoor and wet mosaics thinset is recommended instead of adhesives.

I have no reason for this other than personal preference. Your thinset should be like peanut butter. Thinset is slow to set which leads to tile sag on vertical applications. Walls wainscots dry backsplashes are key areas where tile mastic tends to be used.

Basically you could push down to bare floor or close to it. When used to tile walls it s strength allows you to set tile and if you re good with eyeballing you can set tile without the use of spacers. A 4mm trowel is perfect size for most mosaics. Thinset is a bonding mortar which means it is a portland cement the same as used in concrete with polymers added to make it sticky and extra strong.

Once i set my tesserae into the thinset i leave them for a bit before attempting to go in with my various implements to smooth it out. If you attempt to set wall tiles using thinset without spacers you ll end up with a bunch of tiles that have slid into each other before the thinset has had time to set resulting in a giant mess. This is particularly important when working with glass mosaic tile which is non porous and difficult to bond securely.