BCConstruction said:Ok this is a first. I take the tile from the saw into the kitchen. Dry them off and try to hang them and this happens. Tile just falls off the mesh as I lift them.
I'm not installing them into the thinset even if I use my dry cutter. The moisture from the thinset may release them too. Gonna get them to get another brand. I had this happen with maybe 1 or 2 pieces in a sheet but not the whole sheet releasing from the mesh.
The problem is I then have to use spacers on every joint to keep the tiles in place until the thinset starts to set up. Its for the in laws so they can go get more. If I was being paid I might do it the whipple way lol
The problem is I then have to use spacers on every joint to keep the tiles in place until the thinset starts to set up. Its for the in laws so they can go get more. If I was being paid I might do it the whipple way lol
MIKE ANTONETTI said:I disagree again. The adhesive to keep the mosaics on the backing out to hold together, I think even if set under water for 5 minutes, that's ridiculous that they should separate.
JazMan said:I don't know about the glue. Maybe there's a reason to use a water base, if it is water based. Maybe solvent based glues would stain the stones or glass, or maybe react to the steel? Maybe they didn't apply enough glue? Sometimes pieces fall off regardless of the type of glue used. I'd consider not cutting while still attached in the sheets. Makes the whole sheet wet and that takes time to dry. Just wiping does not dry the tiles between each piece. Jaz