1=THOROUGHLY DUST TILE SURFACE BY RUBBING WITH A CLEAN CLOTH OR BRUSH, MAKE SURE ALL EXCESS CEMENT SHOULD BE REMOVED BEFORE INSTALLING ANY SALTILLO TILE FLOOR.

2=SEAL TILE SURFACE FOLLOWING AS PER MANUFACTURER INSTRUCTIONS RECOMMENDED AND ALL SALTILLO TILE ARE SEALED BEFORE INSTALLATION.

3=USE ONLY THINSET MORTAR FOR IT’S INSTALLATION, NEVER USE MORTAR AND CEMENT AND NEVER WET THE SALTILLO TILE.

4=PREPARE AREA ON WHICH TILE IS TO BE SET BY THOROUGHLY CLEANING CEMENT SURFACE, ALLOWING BONDING OF THINSET MORTAR TO FLOOR.

5=UNPACK SALTILLO TILES FROM SEVERAL BOXES TO HAVE A GOOD COMBINATION COLOR SHADES FOR EACH GRID.

6=BEGIN INSTALLATION MAKING SURE EACH TILE HAS 100% COVERAGE OF THE THINSET MORTAR.

7=THINSET MORTAR SHOULD BE TROWELED (USING A 1/2″ NOTCH) ON A SMALL AREA OF FLOOR AT A TIME.

8=WITH A WOODEN HANDLE OF A TOOL, TAP OVER THE TILE SURFACE. IF A HOLLOW SOUND IS HEARD, PICK UP THE TILE AND APPLY MORE THINSET TO AREA WHERE COVERAGE WAS NOT INITIALLY ATTAINED.

9=PLACE TILE FLAT, EVEN SURFACE WITH A TWISTING MOTION WHILE PRESSING DOWN WITH HAND AND SPACING TO A 1/2″ JOINT.

10=AFTER TILES ARE PROPERLY INSTALLED ALLOW A 24 TO 36 HOUR PERIOD BEFORE GROUTING.

11=GROUT LINES WITH DESIRED COLOR. MAKE SURE GROUT IS LEVEL WITH HEIGHT OF TILE. AFTER GROUTING IN A DIAGONAL MOTION, RIGHT AFTER GROUTING LEAVE NO GROUT RESIDUE ON SURFACE OF TILE (WITHIN 10 MINUTES).

12=WASH EXCESS AWAY USING A WET OR DAMP SPONGE IN A CIRCULAR MOTION RIGHT AFTER GROUTING. LEAVE NO GROUT RESIDUE.

13=ALLOW GROUT TO CURE FOR 72 HOURS. MAKE SURE TO RECOAT THE GROUT LINE AREA PROPERLY WITH OIL BASE SEALER ONLY.

14=ONCE ALL TILES ARE INSTALLED AND SEALED, IN A HIGH TRAFFIC AREA RESEAL AS NEEDED ONLY WHERE HIGH TRAFFIC WALKWAYS ARE.

15=OIL BASE SEALER IS THE BEST SEALER FOR SALTILLO TILE, NATURAL STONE, CANTERA. A PROFESSIONAL PAINTER CAN USE A PAINT GUN EQUIPMENT TO SPRAY OUR OIL BASE SEALER.

16=ALL SEALING EQUIPMENT CAN BE BOUGHT AT A HOME CENTERS.