Glass floor tiles are usually held together with glue on a paper backing instead of the typical mesh. Paper used with water-soluble glue is better for glass, since the mesh would show through the glass tile. Once the tiles are in place, you dampen the paper and peel it away. Placing the tiles is the same process as placing other types of tiles.
Instructions
1. Measure the floor surface where you will mount the glass tiles and use a chalk line to make a grid so you can lay the tile exactly straight. Start with the centers of two opposing walls and snap a line between them, and then do the same with the other two perpendicular walls so that you have a grid with a center point.
2. Apply a layer of white thinset made for glass tiles. Work only in a 3-foot area if you are installing a large area of the paper-backed glass tiles. Use a notched trowel to smooth out the thinset evenly. Flatten the thinset slightly with the blade of a 6-inch trowel.
3. Press the sheet of paper-backed tiles into the thinset, lining them up with the pencil marks you made earlier. Repeat the process until you have set all the tiles in place, spacing them apart evenly. Use spacers between the tiles if you are using individual glass tiles, setting two on each side.
4. Place a section of flat board over the surface of the tiles and give it a few raps with a rubber mallet to set the tiles in place evenly, starting at the bottom of the tile and working your way up to the top.
5. Allow the thinset to cure for about 20 minutes before wiping the paper with a damp sponge, giving the moisture a few minutes to penetrate the paper. Peel the paper off slowly, being careful not to lift any tiles while you do so.
6. Cure the tiles for 24 hours or more, and then wash the surface of the tile with the sponge and warm soapy water.
7. Work a non-sanded grout into the spaces between the tiles with a float, working it in until the spaces are filled but indented about 1/8-inch. Apply grout to a small area at a time. Let the grout set for ten minutes.
8. Wipe off the surface of the tiles with a damp sponge to remove any extra grout. Wash out the sponge constantly so each time you wipe you work with clean water. Move on to grout the next area.
9. Cure the grout for 24 hours and buff clean with a dry cloth. Use lightly for a week and then seal the grout, following the manufacturer's directions.
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