Installation Guide

• Mix only enough adhesive or mortar to be used
within 30 minutes.
• Using the type of trowel recommended on the adhesive
package, spread a 1/4 in. coat on the surface of one grid area,
using the at side of the trowel.
NOTE: Do not cover guidelines or a larger area than can be
set in 15 minutes.
• Use the notched side of trowel to comb adhesive into standing
ridges by holding trowel at a 45° angle.
• Remove excess adhesive, leaving a uniform, ridged setting
bed.
• For large format tiles, butter the backside of the tile to ensure
proper full-coverage. Use a medium bed mortar for tiles with a
dimensional length greater than 15 inches on any one side.
NOTE: 90% mortar contact is recommended.
• Carefully measure tiles and mark with a pencil or
felt-tip pen.
• Make straight or diagonal cuts with a tile cutter, curved cuts
with a nipper (chipping away small pieces for best results),
and full-length curved cuts with a rod saw. Smooth out sharp-
cut edges with a carborundum stone.
STEP 4: CUTTING TILE
STEP 3: APPLYING ADHESIVE
INSTALLATION
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