How To Wall Mount On Tiles
Plan the vertical tile design.
How to wall mount on tiles. And though some hollow wall fasteners are rated for grab bar installation your best bet there is to mount to a stud or solid wood blocking mounted between the studs. Tips for tiling a wall. Set a center point find the center of the wall that best suits your tile selection and mark a vertical line. Allow the glue to dry overnight before hanging the tile on the wall.
If you re trying to mount a towel rail or toilet roll holder to a tiled wall put down your drill and stick it on with fix pro indoor mounting tape instead. Hang a batten board to prevent tile slippage. A batten board helps you start your bottom most course or row of tiles. Adjust the layout to fit the space step 1.
Spread grout over the tile mural with a rubber or foam backed tile grout float using light pressure to force the grout into the joints between tiles. Drag the edge of the float across the tiles. Don t start it at the floor. It s so much easier than drilling and the strong adhesive mounting tape will stick your towel rail or toilet roll holder securely to tiles glass metal wood and plasterboard walls.
Plan the horizontal tile design step 3. A batten board is nothing more than a 1 x4 or 1 x2 board screwed directly into the wall horizontally.