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.
Installing penny tile.
Do not trust internet photos.
Step 3 apply a small amount of thinset mortar to the backs of the pencil tiles and push them into place in the space left behind in the field tiles.
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.
Four things i learned installing penny tile 1.
Allow the thinset to dry for 24 to 48 hours.
The tile shop had by far the best price and fast and excellent service.
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.
Just google image search bad penny tile installation and you ll see what i m talking about.
Follow these tips for installing round penny tile and this project will not fall in your top three or even ten most difficult projects.
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.