Roofing nails
- nail every 6” on backer board to plywood
Marble and Stone medium set mortar.
Speedset for edge rails (optional)
Sealer - 511 Impregnator by Miracle (available at Home Depot)
Tools Needed
Trowel ¼” x ¼” square notched
Wet saw
Sponge - to clean grout
Straight edge or level
Chamfer stone - at Home Depot in Tile department
Float for applying the grout
Speedset for edge rails (optional)
Drill, mixer and bucket for thinset
Substrate Thickness
Without skirt on edge rail: 1 1/8” height of bullnose/ogee use ¾” plywood with ¼” hardibacker board. Leaves enough room for thinset. Double check.
With skirt on edge rail : 2” height with skirt attached. Build up countertop if skirt interferes with cabinet doors or drawers.( 2 sheets of ¾” plywood plus one sheet of ¼” backer board)
Corners
Inside corners
- Miter at a 45 degree angle
Oustide corners
- Stock item (solid piece)
Sinks
Overmount - Cut tile to template shape
Flushmount or “Tile-In” - Butt tiles directly to edge of sink
Undermount - Use Bedrock
Undermount Sink Trim Kit
Backsplash
4” Splash. Use Bedrock Quarter rounds
6” Splash Use Bedrock Quarter rounds
Full backsplash in granite—put on diagonal or straight pattern
What To Do Next To A Refrigerator/Range &
Granite Baseboards
What to do next to a fridge?
Cut tiles to cabinet end or finish with
edges and a corner if you have enough clearance.
What to do next to the range? No need for edges here. Cut tiles to ¼” wider than range. This will leave 1/8” on each side. Ranges have leveling legs; adjust to finished countertop height.
Granite Baseboards
—“The Upscale Look”. Use Bedrock “Quarter Rounds” to cap off the exposed to edge.
Impregnator/Sealer
Seal the granite and grout together
after the grout has dried.
Use Miracle brand 511 Impregnator, or other penetrating sealer. Sponge brush.
Grout Color
Use Customs Polyblend- (Available at Home Depot)
Charcoal
Tunas green
Uba Tuba
Nero Black
Toronto Grey
Tropic Brown
Baltic Brown
Emerald Pearl
Tan Brown
Summer Wheat
Giallo Veneziano
Juparano
Sandstone
Sunset gold
St. Cecelia
Blend—Butter Cream, Quartz, Bone-- equal parts
10 Tips To Success
1.
Cut granite with shiny side up-less
chipping occurs.
2.
Use chamfer stone to ease edge
after cutting.
3.
Layout - Start from an inside
corner with a full tile and work your way
out.
4.
Install field tiles first ,then the
edges and corners.
5.
Butt Joint tiles together. It just
looks better and the grout will take just
fine.
6.
Dry layout the granite first before
thinsetting down.
7.
Laminate - Install backerboard over
formica for better bonding.
8.
Thinset - mix like peanut
butter…Less sagging.
9.
Speed set the edges for stronger
and faster bond and less sagging.
10.
Use blue painters tape to hold edge
rails in place while drying.
