Glassed Tiles Make Your Fantasy Come True

If you want to have a unique style of your home, then glassed tiles are your prime choice.

Glassed tiles decorate bathrooms and kitchen backsplashes in a different way. The

applications of glassed tiles are only limited by someone's imagination. Some popular uses

of glassed tiles have included interior partition walls and decorative columns. Basically they

can be used anywhere someone wants to move light, create privacy, introduce color into an

environment or provide a sense of safety and security. When it comes to surfaces, there is

something about glassed tile that provides a touch of elegance to a bathroom. Because it is

glass, it can be infused with a multitude of colors and blends. It can even be combined with

ceramic tiles to give the bathroom surface an interesting texture.

On the one hand, glassed tiles are that they tend to reflect rather than absorb light, are

durable and supposedly easy to clean. They are more ecologically friendly than ceramic tiles

as they use less energy to make and many styles are made from recycled glass. On the

other hand, they are very expensive and using a professional specialized in glassed tile is

highly advised.

Generally speaking, glassed tiles can be made in various sizes and colors and be placed on

the glass blocks in any configuration. They are fused onto any standard size block. The glass

blocks also come in a variety of shapes which make it possible to design not only walls and

windows but decorative columns, shelves and bars. Here there some advices for your

glassed tiles installation.

Tip one: Before you install your glassed tiles, please make sure the surface you will adhere

the tile to is dry, clean, stable and moisture free. You should only install glassed tile on top of

a well-cured and level cement substructure that has a waterproof membrane covering it. The

cement substructure which you adhere the glassed tile to needs to cure for at least 28 days

before you install the tile overtop. Do not install glassed tile directly over plywood or drywall.

Tip two: Apply the mortar to the wall with the notched trowel, and then apply mortar to the

back of the glassed tile as well. This helps evenly coat the tile and prevents uneven mortar

applications to show through the glass. Work in 2-3 foot areas so the mortar doesn't dry out

before you place the tile.