Designing Kitchens and Bathrooms - Installing decorative tile with the plastic netting on the back?

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sctwest1
10-08-07, 02:03 PM
I just installed this tile with the plastic netting on the back with thin set.

My contractor gave me some attitude saying I should of used something else othe then thin set.

My question is , will thin set work OK for the decoritive tile?
The tile is thin and doesn't weigh a lot.

I think my contractor is pissed because he is charging me by the hour and wanted to charge me for more hours.

Thanks!

twelvepole
10-08-07, 02:29 PM
Type I mastic is usually used to install wall tiles, except in wet areas like showers and tub surrounds where there's exposure to water. The Tile Council of America does allow Type II mastic (more water resistant than Type I) to be used in wet areas. DIYers usually find mastic easier to work with than thinset. They find it to be cleaner and faster than thinset and tiles do not sag. The thinset on your walls should work.