Jeff Lewis 53048 Installation guide

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SuggestedInstallationGuide(eachinstallationvariesdependingontilematerial)

1. Measurecoveragearea.Addatleast10%extramaterialtoaccountforbreakageormis‐cutsduringinstallationortoreplaceanytile

elementinthefuture.

2. Blendingtilesfromseveralboxesduringinstallationisrecommendedtocreateauniformlook.

3. Plantheplacementofthetilesonyourwallpriortoinstallation.Ifyouneedtocutamosaicsheet,cutfromthebackusingautility

knifebetweentilesalongthegroutjoints.Shouldyouneedtocutacrosstilesinafashionthatisnotpossiblewithautilityknife,usea

wetsawwithadiamondbladetocutthroughthetiles.

4. Applysettingmaterialsusingthenotchedsideofanotchedtrowel.Usingthe flatsideofthetrowel,smoothoutallridgestoachieve

consistentevencoverage.

5. Applymosaicsheets(meshsidedown).Pressingfirmlyintofreshlylaidsettingmaterial.Usingarubbergroutfloatgentlypressthetile 

intotheadhesivetoensurecompletecontact.Forbestresultsmixandmatchfromassortedsellunitstoachieveconsistentvariation.

6. Natural stoneshould besealed priorto grouting. Apremium penetratingsealer isrecommended fora naturallook. Please  refer to

sealermanufacture’srecommendationsforapplicationinstructions.

7. After 24 hours, mix and apply non‐sanded tile grout. Please refer to grout manufacture’s recommendations for application 

instructions.

8. Cleanallexcessgroutimmediatelywithadampsponge.After12hourspolishoffanyremaininghazewithadrycleansoftcloth.

9. Recommendedtoolsandmaterials:

a. Whitelatex,modifiedthin‐set.

b. Rubbergroutfloat.Stonesealer.

c. Non‐sandedtilegrout.

d. Notchedtrowel.

e. Wetsawwithdiamondblade.

f. Utilityknife.

g. Tapemeasure.

h. Sponge.

Bucket.

j. Tilespacers.

k. Level