After taking a day off we began installing the hexagon bathroom floor tile again using the correct thin set over the underlayment.
The same initial steps were repeated in laying each tile.
In retrospect, even though it was frustrating to say the least to start over, installation went much more smoothly the second time around.
In fact, during our first attempt at installing the flooring, we used 1/8″ spacers in between each section of tile.
By doing this we quickly learned that each sheet of tile was not created equally. Although the tiles come pre attached to a mesh backing, not all tiles are spaced evenly.
While placing the spacers, we quickly realized it was making a bigger problem trying to fit them into place. Some grout joints were just small enough that we really had to push the spacers into place.
Moreover, in doing this, the surrounding tiles were pressed deeper into the thin set creating an uneven floor surface while excess thin set oozed to the surface.
Therefore, on our second attempt, we chose to lay each section of tile without using spacers. This worked much better, however tile placement needs to be precise to maintain equal spacing throughout the floor design.
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