A full how to video of the 7 key steps needed to install a difficult, beautiful terracotta clay tile. This tile is from Zia, the Cotto line. The tile is a red star + cross clay tile. No ceramic glaze. No grout spacer, as small of a grout line as possible. Very light contrasting high performance grout is also used. A small but tricky installation that requires a great deal of attention to detail and patience. The final product speaks for itself and will last for many decades.
0:00 Intro
0:11 Step 1 Prepare Subfloor
0:35 Step 2 Install Schluter Ditra
3:07 Step 3 Plan Out Your Tile Layout
4:26 Step 4 Tile Installation
8:27 Step 5 Initial Layer Of Sealer
9:43 Step 6 Grout Tile
11:35 Step 7 Final Layer Of Sealer
Notable Materials Used:
– Schluter Dirta Uncoupling Membrane
– Schluter All Set Thinset Mortar
– 511 Miracle Penetrate Plus Sealer
– Mapei Flexcolor CQ Grout
Tile Used:
Zia Cotto Star & Cross Red Clay
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