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Mosaic Installation Floor Installation As far as we know, mosaics are used as beautiful floor decoration, amazing as a wall decor and could also serve as unique ornaments for tabletops. And if you thought installing mosaics to these settings is hard or complicated, well, Think Again! We will explore together how to install a mosaic on floor, wall and table mediums consecutively. In this issue, we will look into floor installation and in later stages we will be discussing how to "DIY" with walls and tables.
Just follow the 13 steps! It's as simple and easy as it gets.
1. Clean the surface on which the mosaic will be installed. Then, gently clean the mosaic with a damp cloth ensuring that it is free dust & dirt. 2. Apply a stone sealer to the mosaic to protect the stone during the installation. This coating should be left to dry for at least 4 hours to ensure that the sealer is fully absorbed by the marble. 3. Take off the plastic protection from the backing of the mosaic. As the mosaic is placed upside down, make sure that you protect the front of the mosaic by placing it over a soft cloth or plastic to prevent it from scratching. 4. Gently buff-out the backing of the mosaic to eliminate some of the excess dry glue and ensure that the mesh is exposed as much as possible. This buffing may be made with a metal brush or sandpaper. 5. Clean the debris and residues with a broom. 6. With a vacuum cleaner, clean the remaining small particles left from scrubbing. 7. Inspect the back of the mosaic piece to make sure nothing remains on it to allow for a better and stronger installation. 8. Apply thinset on the area upon which you want the mosaic to occupy. 9. Set the mosaic in place over the mix; lightly apply uniform pressure over it. 10. Continually clean the mosaic surface with a wet cloth or sponge ensuring that the mix does not excessively accumulate in any area over the mosaic. 11. Allow the mix to dry for 24 hours. Then, prepare a non-sanded grouting mix. Please use the minimum grouting thickness mix available, usually it's made for grouting less than 1/8". 12. Grout the surface of the marble mosaic like you would grout any other tile. 13. Clean the surface of the mosaic piece with a damp piece of cloth to remove the excess of the mix, and then with a slightly wet sponge, clean the surface to ensure maximum cleanliness. Making sure the mosaic is dry; you can now varnish it if you want to. With varnish, the colors would be strikingly radiant & livelier.
ENJOY YOUR NEWLY INSTALLED MOSAIC!
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The Entrance "of a Lifetime"! Do you want to
differentiate your house with an amazing piece of art?
If your answer is "YES", then, all it takes is:
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