Friends have brought us back from Majorca two 6"x3" tiles with our house number on, plus two 1"x6" side strips. The tiles are unglazed on the back. What's the best way to put them up on the front of the house on a brick wall? Thanks, Pete
Fast setting mortar. Around £3.50 for a small, ready mixed bag.You'll also need a few lengths of wood to wedge the numbers in place while it sets. Alan.
Well, if you plonk the tiles on the wall with mortar, they'll either (at best) slide down a bit and end up c*ck-eyed, or (at worst) fall off completely. So you need to take their weight off while the mortar sets.
One easy way of doing that (which I presume is what was intended) would be to get a plank of wood which is somewhat longer than the height of the tiles is off the ground, and lean said plank against the wall, at the height you want the tiles. Then you can just sit the tiles on top of the end of the plank until the mortar is set.
For maximum effect, depending on how sticky the mortar is in practice, you might want to lean a second, slightly longer, plank against the actual tiles in similar way, which will hold them to the wall as the stuff sets.
Mount them on a board then buy picture framing or take them somewhere to get them put in a frame or buy a cheap frame and put them in it yourself ..don't think you'll need the glass but it's your choice .
Agree with that. Used it to stick back the odd ridge tile and various other repairs. Used to use plastic padding type hard which I think then became chemical metal and then something else. Comes in red and yellow. Large tube or can and smaller tube of hardener. Best used in a ventilated area.
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