Slowly make your way up the wall using cinder block spacers between each tile to ensure an even application.
How to tile block wall.
What i ve done in the past is 1.
Float wall mud on the block with thinset as a bonding agent and 2.
Spread the mortar over the walls using the flat of a notched trowel pushing the mortar through the lath and onto the painted blocks.
Add water to the mortar while mixing until it s the consistency of peanut butter.
Use a ramset to shoot furring strips on the block with construction adhesive for added strength then install a vapor barrier and cement board in the usual manner.
This provides an optimal amount of strength.
The block butts into the tile and eventually the seam will be sealed with a bead of clear silicone caulk.
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Spend time lifting stains with soap trisodium phosphate and other cleaners.
Allow the mortar to dry overnight.
Wash the wall and remove debris to make it as flat as possible.
Begin the wall with a corner unit then butter the flanges at the end of each subsequent block with mortar before joining it to the previous block.
Look for tough stains damaged spots and other issues you need to address.
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.
It s best to use a v notch trowel to layer and evenly spread the mastic or adhesive for wall tile installations.
Also clear debris out of damaged spots and repair them.
Spread a smooth layer of thinset on the back of the first tile and press it firmly into the notched layer on the wall.
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Cover the lath completely with the mortar creating a new surface for the tile to adhere to.
When the entire wall is finished tap tiles that are slightly raised with a rubber mallet.
Spray the cinder block wall with a hose to rinse off most of the debris.
Start by putting tiles on the bottom of the wall and work your way up.
Check the tile for plumb and level then proceed to the next tile.
Use spacers between each tile for the grout.
The advantage of this method is that tiling goes quicker and easier if there aren t any walls to walk around.
Tile on tile or as i say it.
On the floor in the dry off area we could also rough cut tile that would run partially under the glass block wall.