Mounting On Tile Wall

Tiled walls can resist moisture and handle scrubbing much more readily than drywall or other materials and so they are the ideal choice for humid bathrooms and kitchens where they will be exposed to cooking splatters.

Mounting on tile wall.

Hold the flat screen wall mount or tv mount brackets up against the wall and use a level to make sure it s even. Cut once that same rule applies to drilling in walls. Tiles can be installed as a floor or wall covering nearly anywhere but they are especially useful in bathrooms and kitchens. Step 1 prepare the wall ceramic tiles can be installed directly on drywall plaster or if they are in moist areas onto green drywall or even better cement backer board.

It s important to work in small sections because thinset and other tile adhesives dry quickly. Now the voice of reality. Green drywall is specifically designed for use in bathrooms. If only it were that easy.

Mix thinset or your chosen tile adhesive according to directions and spread on a small section of the wall with a drywall trowel. From there place the tv mount where you want it have a second person there to help and mark with a pencil where you need to screw it into the wall making sure that there are studs at these locations. Check that the mounting holes are level twice before drilling. Press the two rectangular metal tabs with the silicone glue against the back of the tile making sure they are well seated in the glue.

The gold standard for hanging something on a tile wall is to catch a stud with each mounting screw. Comb over it with a notched trowel. Snap the clip sometimes called a clamp right onto the. Along the outside of your tile field any tile slivers tiles that are less than half the width of the tile itself will markedly show the out of plumb wall.

Pound a small finish nail into the wall at a steep angle and hang your tile. Insert a screw or clip from the mounting kit into each bracket leaving it sticking out just. If your grout is recessed meaning the bricks poke slightly out over the grout line you can use brick clamps to hang things on the wall. Remember the old adage mark twice.

It s as easy to work with as ordinary drywall but it s specially formulated to resist moisture. Use a friend to help you hold the wall mount. The fact is you almost always have to use a. Insert the wall anchors tapping with a rubber mallet if needed until they re flush with the tile.