Mosaic Tile kitchen back splash installation 

Wow, thanks!

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Thank you kindly Vincent

thank you kindly Gail!

Thank you Mike, your comments are appreciated,. Hopefully we could help you in a small way.

Glad it was helpful!

Glad you liked it

Hi Serafin, You loosen the screws, then pull out the electrical and set the tabs of the outlet on top of the tile.

They also sell spacers to put in between the receptacle and the box. They work really well to bring out a recessed receptacle

Thanks Medic Mike that is a great alternative to a chalk line if you have a laser line too!

R Zu, yes you can add the thinset on the back of the tile too. but I would not drive it in too far or it will come through the front of the tile. I would only use the notched side to final spread the thinset on the wall. The flat side won't allow you to place the tile "into" the thinset. as noted in earlier comments use thinset on glass tile. mastic won't dry easily in some cases.

Hi ra gu. I have cut along the length of the tile at the top and bottom rows of tile. It works fine but you should go slowly to prevent glass mosaics from chipping or splitting. You can increase the space between the tiles if you wish, to avoid this but I prefer to use my chosen spacing and stick with it. I would use a sharpie to mark the line and follow it as glass mosaics with backer shift as you push them through the wetsaw. Or you can follow it with an angle grinder. Note that if you have a completely level counter, you can start the first course, one grout width above the counter so your only cutting is up underneath the cabinets where the cut line is somewhat hidden. Have fun

Hi Glenn. I would not back butter the small tiles. I would just place it in the thinset on the wall. Good luck with your project.

Thank you Jerry, you are absolutely correct. I have just learned that Mastic is not the optimal adhesive for glass. Mastic doesn't completely dry behind glass. One should use Polymer Modified Thinset, which is sand cement and additives. They don't rely on evaporation to cure, but rather a chemical reaction. It is great to learn new things from you Jerry. Thank you.

Jerry J it can be used aslong as the back of the glass is painted to avoid seeing the yellowing and it’s not in a bathroom or floor. It will hold fine once your done grouting and such. Still thinset is preferred

@@R2sojr09 thank you for that clarification. As you say, still thinset is preferred.

Thanks ES. There is no reason that I started on left or right, I just choose the exposed outside to start on and work in to closed corners. grout with sealer is a good idea. Use it carefully some of it dries really fast!. Mastic is not good for glass and you should use thinset for glass. Yes mastic is easier than thinset. its premixed most of the time.

And good luck with the tiling!

@@jodycybulski8530 We are finished laying in the thinset. It looks fantastic! Its like a big puzzle and wasnt bad at all to cut on my crappy 7" blade wet saw from HD. They were glass and aluminum linear tiles on a mesh mat. I bought a Pearl P4 blade and had no problems at all cutting around 4 outlets and a window sill. I wish i could post a pic. , goes great with our quartz counter tops.

I have too many girls already... LOL. But thanks for your suggestion A Orelup

@@JodyCybulski "Jody" is the mythical guy that steals military guys' wives/ girlfriends while they are deployed/ at basic training/ etc.

So what will happen if you use this mastic? I have heard to not use mastic with glass, but what are the consequences? It seems this glass has a white backing and the mastic is pure white, so it seems that it wont show thru. Will it pop off the wall?

@@vapdivrr5656 Thanks, no the tile will not pop off the wall. The mastic is not supposed to be used under glass as they say it will not dry. That is debatable with mosaics that are painted on the back. The water in the mastic will dry slower because the glass seals it. But because of the small size of this mosaic tile it will dry over a slower period of time. If you want the optimal adherent for glass tile use white thinnest, not mastic. There is a good brand called ultralite from mapei that mixes like cream and it great at holding up tiles on the wall. Have fun with your project.

White thinset does not rely on water drying. Thinset sets by chemical reaction and is also much stronger.

thanks for the feedback Luis.

Not sure what you mean, how do you cut around and outlet?

Marco Poulin agree, we’re not completely dense.

I agree, and loves to say the word mastic 🙄

I like his approach. If it's too slow for you, you can speed it up!