Use spacers between each tile for the grout.
How to set tile on concrete wall.
Apply just enough of the adhesive to attach a few tiles at a time so that the adhesive stays moist and ready to receive the tiles.
Cut the membrane so it s 1 1 2 times the width of your tiles.
Apply the grout to the tiled wall.
The best way is to arrange your wall tile in a pyramid shape.
Let the primer dry and then apply the membrane photos 3 and 4.
This detail is based on tcna method w202.
This detail shows tile over concrete masonry cmu laid in the thin set method.
With a notched trowel apply the adhesive at the bottom of the cinder block wall.
Lay the tiles into the mortar and using the spacers make sure you are running even with the chalk line.
The cmu has flush joints.
Using a grouting sponge or a rubber tile grouting tool which we did not have smear the tile grout into the tile joints on a diagonal with respect to the horizontal or vertical grout lines working the grout into the joints.
When the entire wall is finished tap tiles that are slightly raised with a rubber mallet.
The brown coat is then applied.
Install tiles one through four as directed.
Then prime the concrete see photo 2 with the recommended solution consult the membrane manufacturer s literature.
Mark the wall in the middle with a chalk line to create a guide for the tiles.
It s best to use a v notch trowel to layer and evenly spread the mastic or adhesive for wall tile installations.
With the cracks patched apply a latex modified crack resistant thin set.
If it seems complicated try this.
Then every subsequent row is a process of draping over the pyramid back and forth.
As you move on to the subsequent rows use the spacers to keep your pattern square.
Once a tile is set try to avoid touching it again.
The tile is adhered using a dry set or latex modified portland cement mortar bond coat.
How to install tile.
The metal lath should be cut at all expansion joints and inside corners.