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M. S.. Interrnatio
onal, IInc.
Installation of
o Mosa
aic She
eets
Toolls and Equ
uipment:
Diam
mond disc fo
or
cutting mosaics
Finish Nails
1/1
16 – 3/16 V
No
otch Trowel
S
Sponge
Grout
G
Float
B
Bucket
Level
Non
n-Sanded
Grout
strate Prep
paration:
Subs
n
to be
e clean, com
mpact, perfe
ectly flat an
nd free of diirt and
The substrate needs
ks. Nylon or
o wire brus
sh can be used
u
in clea
aning the re
esidues on tthe surface
e.
crack
If the
e brush can
nnot remove
e the entire residue usse bead bla
asting or san
nd blasting.
Fix all
a the uneve
en area of the
t surface
e; leveling ccompound m
might be ne
eeded to
make
e the surfac
ce perfectly
y flat. Smalll cracks ca
an be fixed u
using crackk
supp
pression me
embrane orr patch. Co
onsult an en
ngineer for an assessm
ment of
large
e cracks because this might caus
se a problem
m in the future.
NOTE: Make sure eno
ough time is
i given to llet the subsstrate settle
e (as per
manu
ufacturer’s recommen
ndation). Do
o not installll the mosaiic tiles direcctly over
plyw
wood or dryw
wall.
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alling Mosa
aic Sheets:
Insta
Before starting the installation inspect all mosaicc sheets an
nd make sure that
erial is in go
ood conditio
on and has no defectss. Identify th
he starting point using
g
mate
guide
elines that will
w help ins
stalling the mosaics sttraight and symmetrica
al.
The size of the trowel depe
ends on the
e thicknesss of the mossaic tiles, th
hinner the
erial the smaller the tro
owel.
mate
The mosaic, unless otherw
wise specifie
ed by the ccustomer, iss usually laiid on white
masttic or thinse
et to avoid altering
a
its color.
c
NOTE: Wh
hite thinset is
i usually re
ecommend
ded to use ffor the glasss and otherr
cts to avoid discoloratio
on of the ba
ackground..
light or transparrent produc
Once
O
the sta
arting grid has
h been marked,
m
usin
ng the flat
side of the v-notched
v
trrowel, apply
y a layer off thinset and
d
use the notc
ched side to
o go over th
he thinset to
o make
s
to apply only enou
ugh adhesive
uniform depth. Make sure
to
o area that you can tile
e within 15 minutes be
ecause it drries
quickly.
Once
O
the ad
dhesive is spread
s
overr the surface
e, start layiing
down the mo
osaic sheetts.
Using
U
a grou
ut float, pre
ess the mos
saic sheet a
against the
surface to gu
uarantee pe
erfect adhe
esion. Usin
ng the same
e
ool, correct any alignm
ment errors by lightly ta
apping the
to
sides of the sheet. If th
he sheet sta
arts to slide
e down, place
fe
ew finish na
ails on the first
f
grout lin
ne on the to
op to hold it in
place and th
hen move to
o the next tile.
Afterr one sectio
on is done, use damp sponge
s
to cclean up an
ny residue o
of thinset
that may
m have squeezed
s
up
u between the tiles.
NOTE: Thiinset usuallly requires 24
2 hours fo
or curing. F
For more tim
me, check
m
er’s recomm
mendation.
the manufacture
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uting and Finishing:
F
Grou
Before applying
g grout, mak
ke sure tha
at the adhessive is set a
and firm and
d the tiles
c
Non-sanded gro
out is recom
mmended fo
or mosaic ssheets due to small
are clean.
groutt joints.
NOTE: It is
s not recom
mmended to
o use sande
ed grout on polished g
glass
mosa
aics as this
s will scratch
h the materrial. Unlesss specified by the man
nufacturer,
epox
xy grout is also
a
not rec
commended
d for the gla
ass mosaicc tiles.
Using
U
grout float apply the grout on
o the tiles. Use verticcal
and horizonttal strokes to spread the grout evvenly. Applly a
litttle pressurre to make sure that all the joints are well
filled.
While
W
the grrout is still frresh, stroke
e diagonallyy with the
lo
ong edge off the grout float
f
to rem
move excesss grout. W
Wipe
with
w a wet sp
ponge to clean.
due left ove
e the grout is set and dry,
d if there
e is still resid
er, use nylo
on brush to
Once
clean
n. Apply grrout sealer according to
t manufaccturer’s instrructions.
TIP: Cuttiing mosaics
s using a wet
w saw – To
o make a g
good, straig
ght cuts on a
s
put a tile
t or a piece of hard plastic dow
wn on the cu
utting tray. This helps
wet saw,
supp
port the mos
saic and ke
eeps it from falling thro
ough the wide opening
g on the
blade
e channel tray.
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