Mosaic Installation Guide 2018 www.msistone.
Installation of Mosaics Sheets Tools and Equipments: Diamond disc for cutting mosaics Finish Nails 1/16 - 3/16 V Notch Trowel Sponge Grout Float Bucket Level Non-Sanded Grout Substrate Preparation: The substrates need to be clean, compact, perfectly flat and free of dirt and cracks. Nylon or wire brush can be used in cleaning the residues on the surface. If the brush cannot remove the entire residue use bead blasting or sand blasting.
Laying Mosaic: Before starting the installation inspect all mosaic sheets and make sure that material is in good condition and no defects. Identify the starting point where to start guidelines that will help the lay out to be straight and symmetrical while installing. The size of the trowel depends on the thickness of the mosaic tiles, thinner the material the smaller the trowel.
Grouting and Final Cleaning: Before applying grouts make sure that the adhesive is set and firm and the tiles are clean. Non-sanded grout is the recommend grout to use for mosaic sheets due to small grout joints. Never use sanded grout on polished glass mosaics this will scratch the material. Never use Epoxy grouts for the glass mosaic tiles, unless specified by the manufacturer. Using grout float apply the grout on the tiles. Use vertical and horizontal stroke to spread the grout.
