I am installing tile in a new shower, size is 48X8". My questions is, can I put the mortar on the tile first and rake it, as long as I back butter the wall the same way I would the tile If I raked the wall? If not can anyone explain the reason why?
Shower wall tile mortar question
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In my experience it's best to put the adhesive on the wall. It's quicker and less messy too.
In this way it's easier to get a consistent depth of adhesive. Buttering each individual tile risks also not getting sufficient adhesive on the edges, or too much, a problem if the grout is going to be coloured, as you'll have to remove surplus adesive if it squeezes up between a couple of tiles.
In this way it's easier to get a consistent depth of adhesive. Buttering each individual tile risks also not getting sufficient adhesive on the edges, or too much, a problem if the grout is going to be coloured, as you'll have to remove surplus adesive if it squeezes up between a couple of tiles.