Follow these tips for installing round penny tile and this project will not fall in your top three or even ten most difficult projects.
Installing penny tile.
Using a v notch trowel put a thin layer of thinset down then lay out a sheet of penny tile setting it by pressing down over the sheet with a tile float.
Hold a pencil tile up to the installation frequently to ensure that there is enough space left for it and that the tile rows are even.
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As you are laying the sheets you want to make sure to avoid laying them in a way that shows the line where one sheet ends and the other begins.
We got our tile from the tile shop no freebies we paid for it.
One thing you ll find about working with a tile that has mesh backing is that it s really easy to cut.
The tile shop had by far the best price and fast and excellent service.
Anyway when we last left you we were just beginning the back wall which we knew would be tedious but hoped wouldn t make us rue the day that we picked penny tile.
Just wanted to recap that stuff for a second so anyone looking for an exhaustive post about installing penny tile would have those pics and links all in one place.
Allow the thinset to dry for 24 to 48 hours.
Do not trust internet photos.