HandyHarry
New Member
I will be installing marble tile in a new bath in a few weeks and have some questions. I am doing the floor and tub surround as well as a 6" trim around a fiberglass 1-piece shower. The floor has electric radiant heat mat. I have installed tile before, but only ceramic and porcelain. I have laid marble once as a hearth in front of a pellet stove, but did not grout (left no space's). So my questions:
Do I need a sealer on the tiles before I grout? (I heard this somewhere)
Is mortar better than thinset in this application? What about tub and shower?
Can I get away with stapling down (on mesh only, of course!) the heat or do I need to thinset 1st, let cure, then lay tile?
What size grout lines would you put in?
Thanks for all your help!
Do I need a sealer on the tiles before I grout? (I heard this somewhere)
Is mortar better than thinset in this application? What about tub and shower?
Can I get away with stapling down (on mesh only, of course!) the heat or do I need to thinset 1st, let cure, then lay tile?
What size grout lines would you put in?
Thanks for all your help!