Installing 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.

Installing penny tile.

We got our tile from the tile shop no freebies we paid for it. 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. Allow the thinset to dry for 24 to 48 hours.

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. Just google image search bad penny tile installation and you ll see what i m talking about. 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. 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.

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. One thing you ll find about working with a tile that has mesh backing is that it s really easy to cut. Follow these tips for installing round penny tile and this project will not fall in your top three or even ten most difficult projects.