Consult with the tile vendor or a home improvement store regarding how much thin-set you will need for your particular job. Inevitably, you will lose some tile to breakage dropping, cracking, chipping, etc. Prepare the surface for tiling. Once you have your previous covering removed and all of your materials on hand, you should prepare the surface for tile.
Make sure to use a damp rag to remove any dust from the wall after sanding. For a wood rather than concrete subfloor, lay down 0. Part 2. Mark the midpoint of the area to be tiled. For flooring, you want to mark both the X and Y axis along the flooring in order to find the exact center of the room. Lay out the tile design. With the floor prepped and the center marked, you can lay out the design of the tile. Start with the center gridline s and place additional tiles leaving the appropriate amount of room for the spacers, which will later be grout lines.
For floor tiling, you can use the space you left for the grout to chalk in an entire grid for the project if you so choose. Mix your thin-set mortar. You will not be able to mix the thin-set for the entire project at once.
Instead mix small batches in a five-gallon bucket. Whatever you mix must be used within two hours. Apply the thin-set to a small area. Start with the area where you measured your initial chalk lines and spread enough thin-set to place two or three tiles to start. Use the edge of a V-notched trowel at roughly a degree angle to spread the thin-set. You want to have an evenly, thinly covered space before putting down a tile.
They are supposed to be there as they help air escape as the mortar sets. Apply the first tiles. Place the first tile flush with your chalk centerline s.
For a backsplash, the process is easiest to do in rows. Place spacers. Check for level placement. If you want to take extra precautions to maintain the level surface, you can also purchase a leveling system, which consists of threaded pegs that go between the spacers and knobs that you can gently tighten down against the tops of the tiles to help perfectly level them and hold them in place.
Wipe excess thin-set as you go. You can use a damp sponge to wipe it away. Cut tiles around baseboards. As you work toward the edges of your surface, you will likely have to cut some of the tiles to fit them. Do a dry run, lay the Travertine pieces out and see how they look.
If you have multiple pallets or crates, work out of two or more at one time. It's much easier to do so now when you can easily rearrange individual pieces rather than later when the tile is permanently "set in stone. You cannot install wet Travertine. Both the tile and the substrate need to be completely dry when you begin your installation.
Using a white thinset is especially true with lighter Travertine. Remember that Travertine is porous; a gray or dark thinset can darken or tint the stone. Some installers recommend sealing Travertine before and after installation, and others recommend before and after grouting. Regardless, you will need to seal your Travertine tile.
Here are a few additional resources that we think you will find helpful for your Travertine tile installation project:. Already have an account? Please click here to reset your password. Unfortunately that may not be the best idea as you never know if the slate will crack. I would suggest getting a contractor or tile installer to take a look to see if the slate looks stable enough to install over top. Please let us know if you have any other questions! I recently had travertine tile installed.
A month later, I have hair line cracks throughout the tile. Please tell me what was done wrong? Is it the tile or the installation? Sorry to hear about your tile! I would suggest getting the installer to come back and take a look.
Good luck and please let us know if you have any other questions! April 28, at I am thinking about putting a travertine tiled floor in my kitchen. I was wondering if you have to actually grout in between the tiles, as I like to look of them butted tightly together. Is it recommended to do it this way or do I have to put grout in between Kind regards Michelle. You will need to put grout between the tiles. If you butt them together there will always be small spaces between and as time passes the travertine tiles will bump against each other causing cracks.
If you hire an experienced installer they should be able to install with the smallest grout line as possible. You can also choose a grout close in colour to the tile to help hide the lines.
March 12, at We went off the advice of our lowes guy and just installed our travertine with Mapei Type 1 adhesive, now a day after everything was installed we find out this is a mastic and not what should have been used. March 15, at Thank you for your inquiry!
I would suggest calling Mapei Technical Services at to ask for the best solution. Please let us know if there is anything else we can help out with! February 27, at When using travertine for a kitchen backsplash, should we seal before or after grout? The grout is a similar color as the tiles and we are putting admix in the grout. March 1, at Most people will install the travertine with thinset, grout everything and then seal the tile and grout together.
This is very common and an efficient way to install. If you go this route be sure to leave about a day after you have grouted to ensure there is no grout haze on the travertine before sealing. December 9, at I heard the composite wood retains heat and travertine does not plus I like the way the stone looks. December 13, at Hi Allen — thanks for reaching out to us!
We would probably recommend using a product like composite deck boards over travertine, as they have more flex to them. With that being said, it is possible to use travertine for this type of application, but you have to make sure that you have a solid substrate that is flat and can handle any erosions, so we would recommend removing the old boards. Any movement in the substrate can cause the tile to crack or break. Even though travertine is commonly used around pool decks, it is important to note that this material can be slippery when wet.
September 12, at I really hate dirty and discolored grout which is why I am thinking of installing travertine. Do not set the tiles in the outer perimeter. Set the tiles in the remaining three quadrants in a similar manner.
Measure the distance between the outside tile and the wall. Mark that amount on a tile. Cut the tile with a wet saw with a diamond blade. Set the tile in place. Continue this process to set all the tiles around the perimeter of the room. Mix white grout with water to form a thick paste. Rub the grout into the joints with a grout float. Work across joints diagonally to completely fill each opening. Remove excess grout from the surface of the travertine tile with a clean, damp sponge.
Grout a small area at a time to keep the grout from drying on the surface of the tiles. Rub off any haze that remains on the grouted wall with a clean, soft cloth.
Allow the grout to cure for the time recommended by the manufacturer. Denise Brown is an education professional who wanted to try something different.
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