Installation Guide

ManualsBrandsMARAZZI ManualsFlooringMontagna Saddle stone 12 in. x 15 in. x 10 mm Stone and Porcelain Linear Mosaic Tile

Travisano Bernini Mosaic

tile shown in grid pattern

Installation of

MOSAIC GLASS

& STONE

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS | GLASS & STONE MOSAIC | PAGE 1 OF 5

• Tile may be

installed over most

structurally sound

substrates.

• Make sure surface

is clean, smooth,

dry and free of

wax, soap scum

and grease.

• Any damaged,

loose or uneven

areas must be

repaired, patched

and leveled.

• Remove any

moldings, trim,

appliances or

anything that

could interfere

with installation.

•

Find the center point of the wall,

using a level to draw a plumb line

in the wall’s center.

• Lay out a row of loose tiles across

the bottom of the wall from the

center line leaving uniform joints

between tiles.

NOTE: Tiles can be butted together

leaving a consistent 1/16 in. joint

automatically.

TIP: If cuts leave tiles smaller than

half to their original size, adjust

the center line a half tile closer to

the wall.

• Stack two tiles here. At the top,

draw a horizontal line on the wall

and continue the line around all side

walls to be tiled.

STEP 1: SURFACE PREPARATION

STEP 2: WALL LAYOUT

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Summary of content (5 pages)

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Installation of MOSAIC GLASS & STONE 1 Travisano Bernini Mosaic tile shown in grid pattern STEP 1: SURFACE PREPARATION • T ile may be installed over most structurally sound substrates. • M ake sure surface is clean, smooth, dry and free of wax, soap scum and grease. • A ny damaged, loose or uneven areas must be repaired, patched and leveled. • R emove any moldings, trim, appliances or anything that could interfere with installation.
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Installation of MOSAIC GLASS & STONE 4 Travisano Bernini Mosaic tile shown in grid pattern STEP 4: CUTTING • I t is recommended to use a diamond blade, as blades designed for ceramic tile will chip the stone and/or glass. NOTE: Cut edges should be placed in corners where they can be hidden. 5 STEP 5: DRILLING • I t is recommended to use a drill bit that is specially designed for glass, metal and stone.
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Installation of MOSAIC GLASS & STONE 5 Travisano Bernini Mosaic tile shown in grid pattern STEP 5: INSTALLATION • S uitable for use in wet, but not fully submersed areas, such as shower walls. • I t is recommended to use a white thin-set mortar with a flexible acrylic additive or a white polymer fortified thin-set mortar. 6 STEP 6: SEALING (STONE TILE ONLY) • P enetrating/impregnating stone sealers are a nosheen, natural-look sealer that can be water-based or solvent-based.
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Installation of MOSAIC GLASS & STONE 7 Travisano Bernini Mosaic tile shown in grid pattern STEP 7: GROUTING • T o prevent scratching, grout with an unsanded grout after the adhesive has had proper time to cure. 8 STEP 8: CLEANING • I t is recommended to use a nonabrasive cleaner to prevent scratching of the tile. NOTE: Tiles that have been scratched prior to or during installation are the customer’s responsibility.
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Installation of MOSAIC GLASS & STONE A Travisano Bernini Mosaic tile shown in grid pattern GLOSSARY OF TERMS Back-butter spreading of a bond coat to the back of a ceramic tile before placing the tile to ensure a strong bond with the thin-set mortar. Balanced cuts perimeter tile cut at equal size and installed on opposite sides of an area; also, equally sized cuts on each side of a miter. Butt joint plain square joint a between two members with no grout joint.