Installing Tiled Mosaic Mural: Days 3-5
Mixing thinset
Wednesday through Friday have been sunny, dry, and warm. We’re grateful for the tarp canopy that provides some shade while we continue to install the tiled mosaic mural at Luther Burbank Park.
The dry warm and sometimes breezy weather causes the thinset to dry faster. José makes small batches so that our adhesive doesn’t dry out before we are able to install the panels of mosaics.
Making progress on the mosaic mural
Day 3: By the end of the third day of installing, we’re able to see Jose’s painting coming together in the tiled mural! We start at the bottom (E) and move up in a stepping pattern, taking care to maintain the 1/16″ spacing between tiles and using a small level to assure that the vertical and horizontal lines remain plumb.
Installing Expansion Joints
In addition to painting a coat of RedGard® on the wall, we’re installing expansion joints to prevent damage from cracks in the concrete.The rope is removed after grouting. The space is then filled with a flexible caulking instead of grout to allow for expansion due to small cracks in the concrete.
The mural continues to grow…
We continue to install about 35 -40 square feet each day during days 4 and 5 (8/11 and 8/12). Whew! Thank you to Carole for working with us on Thursday and for talking us to Master Wholesalers to buy more thinset in “Beastie” and to Libby for helping out on Friday.
We’re taking the weekend off but will be back
at 7AM on Monday!
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