Installation Guide
Travisano Bernini 
mosaic tile shown in grid pattern
Installation of 
MOSAIC GLASS  
& STONE
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ATTENTION / ATENCIÓN / ATTENTION
Do not dry cut using motorized equipment due to the potential for exposure 
to harmful silica dust. Use a wet saw or a score and snap tool when cutting is 
necessary during the installation process.
No corte en seco usando equipo motorizado debido a la posibilidad de 
exposición a polvo dañino de sílice. En caso de que sea necesario cortar durante 
el proceso de instalación, usar una sierra de corte en húmedo o una herramienta 
cortadora manual.
Ne pas couper à sec à l’aide d’un équipement motorisé en raison du risque 
d’exposition à la poussière de silice nuisible. Utiliser une scie à eau ou un outil à 
inciser et rompre lorsqu’il faut couper pendant le processus d’installation.
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Back-butter   spreading of a bond coat 
to the back of a ceramic tile 
before placing the tile to 
ensure a strong bond with 
the thin-set mortar.
Balanced cuts   perimeter tile cut at equal 
size and installed on 
opposite sides of an area; 
also, equally sized cuts on 
each side of a miter.
Butt joint  
 a plain square joint 
between two members 
with no grout joint.
Grout     
a mix used for filling tile 
joints, commonly based  
of cement.
Mortar      a mixture of cement paste 
and fine aggregate used to 
bond masonry together.
Plumb    perpendicular to true level.
Substrate    the underlying support for  
a ceramic tile installation
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
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