Installation Guide
Photo features Zellige™
Argilla 4 in. x 4in. Wall Tile
Installation of
COUNTERTOP
& WALL TILE
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS | COUNTERTOP & WALL TILE | PAGE 4 OF 6
STEP 5: INSTALLATION
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STEP 6: GROUTING
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NOTE: If you are installing a natural
stone wall tile, please make sure to
seal the wall tile before and after
grouting. You can reference Step 8 for
more information on proper sealants.
• Using the instructions on the package,
make enough grout to use in about 30
minutes.
• Remove tile spacers and spread grout
on the tile surface, forcing it down into
the joints.
• Tilt the oat at a 45° angle and remove
excess grout from surface immediately
with the edge of oat.
• Tilt it at a 90° angle and scrape it
diagonally across the tiles.
• Wait 15–20 minutes for the grout to set
slightly, then use a damp sponge to
clean excess grout from the surface and
smooth the grout joints, rinsing the
sponge often. Be careful so as not to
wipe grout out of the grout joints.
• Let the tile dry until the grout is hard
and a haze begins to form on the tile
surface. Finally, polish with a soft
cloth, and wait 72 hours for heavy
use.
• It is recommended to use a white thin-set
mortar with a exible acrylic additive or a
white polymer fortied thin-set mortar.
• Apply this mixture with the manufacturer’s
recommendations of a notch trowel
(typically 3/16 in. x 3/16 in. V-notch).
• Knock down the trowel ridges with the at
edge of the trowel to produce an even layer
of the thin-set mortar.
• Spread only enough thin-set to install a few
sheets at a time. Back-butter each sheet
with the at edge of the trowel. Be sure to
achieve full coverage on the back of the tile.
• Carefully press into the thin-set, leaving
even spaces in between tiles. A grout oat
can be used to tap the tiles into place. Allow
for movement joints where the tiles abut
restraining surfaces and around the
perimeter of the installation.
NOTE: We recommend allowing a 1/8 in.
joint between tiles.
• If stone, seal prior to grouting.
NOTE: For more information on proper
sealants, please reference Step 8.
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