Mortar For Shower Wall Tile

Thinset tile mortar.

Mortar for shower wall tile.

More product details close. Versabond lft fortified medium bed mortar is a general versabond lft fortified medium bed mortar is a general purpose economical polymer modified medium bed mortar for use with large format porcelain ceramic and natural stone tile. With a non slumping formula to eliminate lippage versabond lft can be applied to 3 4 in. Thinset is a mortar that is made of portland cement silica sand and moisture retaining agents.

Clean the shower wall cement backer board or other underlayment and remove any dust with a microfiber cloth. Only spread as much mortar as can be covered with tiles before the mortar skins over as the name indicates brick mortar is a coarse type of mortar that is used for outdoor bricks and stone. Thinset tile mortar has a smooth slippery consistency similar to mud. Superior bonding of porcelain to concrete backerboard and cement self leveling underlayment.

Mortar such as thinset mortar is used to adhere the tiles to the backer board. After a shower has been framed and the cement backer board has been nailed to the framing timbers to create a wall it is ready to be tiled. Mortar is what makes the tile stick. Brick mortar has larger gauge sand and even small pebbles.

How to apply mortar to a shower wall. There s a product for every type of tile and tile location. Add 1 1 2 gallons of water per 50 pounds of the mixture or use the. It is applied to the substrate with a notched trowel.

Grout is the filler applied between the tile spaces to fill and seal the gaps. This mortar is designed for use with tile over 12 in. Porcelain tile mortar is formulated for installations over concrete and backerboard. Put on a face mask and add the thinset mortar powder to a clean bucket.

If you prepare properly and select the right products you ll have years to enjoy your tiling job. Porcelain tile mortar is formulated the 50 lbs. Thinset mortar is your default tile mortar for most indoor and outdoor applications.