Installation Guide

VitaElegante Grigio 6 in. x 24 in. and
12 in. x 24 in. tiles shown in brick pattern
Installation of
COUNTERTOP
& WALL TILE
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS | COUNTERTOP & WALL TILE | PAGE 3 of 5
STEP 6: SETTING TILE
6
• Install tiles in the center, one grid at a
time. Finish each grid before moving to
the next. Start with the first tile in the
corner of the grid and work outward.
Set tiles one at a time using a slight
twisting motion.
NOTE: Don’t slide tiles into place.
• Insert tile spacers, as each tile is set,
or leave equal joints between tiles.
• Fit perimeter tiles in each grid last,
leaving 1/4 in. gap between tile and wall.
• When finished, tap in all tiles with a
rubber mallet or hammer and wood
block, to ensure a good bond and
level plane.
• Remove excess adhesive from joints
with a putty knife, and from tile with a
damp sponge.
• Do not use surface of tiles until they
are set (usually in 24 hours).
STEP 5: CUTTING TILE
5
• Carefully
measure tiles
and mark with
a pencil or
felt-tip pen.
• Make straight
or diagonal
cuts with a
tile cutter,
curved cuts
with a nipper
(chipping
away small
pieces for best
results), and
full-length
curved cuts
with a rod
saw. Smooth
out sharp-cut
edges with a
carborundum
stone.
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