How Do You Install Glass Bathroom Shower Tiles?
When you install glass bathroom shower tiles, precision is important. The glass is a lot less forgiving than ceramic or stone tile. You have to follow the manufacturer’s directions to the letter. Since glass is more brittle than other tiles, it’s more difficult to cut and often scratches. Even the type of glass makes a difference how and where you apply the thinset. Prepare the walls of the shower. Hang the cement backer board using roofing nails or galvanized screws and seal the seams with mesh tape and thinset. Allow the walls to dry overnight. If you’re installing the glass tiles on the floor of the shower, allow the mortar bed shower pan to dry at least seven days before you start. Create a storyboard slightly shorter than the height and length of the shower stall. You do this by laying out tiles and grout lines on a board evenly spaced from the center outward. Hold the horizontal board up and mark the centerline, extending it all the way across with the use of a level. Then, at th
