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Tiling Shower Floor How to install glass mosaic tile From "Bathroom Renovations" episode DBTR-308

With the plumbing complete, Amy and homeowner CeLois get to work on the shower floor, which gets covered with glass mosaic tile.

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	Figure A
	Figure B

Materials:

buckets
thinset
drill
whip attachment
seven-in-one tool
utility knife
sponge
v-notch trowel

Tiling Shower Floor

1. Pour about an inch and a half of water into a bucket and add thinset. Use a drill with a whip attachment to mix (figure A), then let it slake for about 15 minutes.

2. Smooth the ridges off the shower base with a seven-in-one tool (figure B).

3. Cut the glass tile sheets in half with a utility knife (figure C). Use a tile nipper to cut individual tiles in half to fill in the gaps (figure D).

Figure C

Figure D

4. Dryfit the tile sheets to ensure the layout is correct (figure E).

5. Wipe the concrete shower pan off with a damp sponge (figure F). Dry concrete has a layer of dust which would impede the adhesion of the thinset.

Figure E

Figure F

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