Installing Penny Tile

Allow the thinset to dry for 24 to 48 hours.

Installing penny tile.

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. We got our tile from the tile shop no freebies we paid for it. Here s the method that worked best for us on our penny tile backsplash we did an entire wall in one part of the kitchen here s the method that worked best for us on our penny tile backsplash we. 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.

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. One thing you ll find about working with a tile that has mesh backing is that it s really easy to cut. 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. 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.

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.