If you\u2019re doing tiling on fresh mortar, keep the level at the right depth. If it sinks, you need to back butter it.<\/p>\n
No, we\u2019re not talking about food, even though you may be forgiven for thinking that since we\u2019re talking about back buttering \u2013 something often done with bread and butter to mop up stew from your plate. In this instance, we\u2019re referring to tiling on a mortar bed and you find out that the tile sunk below where it\u2019s supposed to go.<\/p>\n
If this happens, you need to remove the tile completely and back butter. Slide something under that errant tile, generally something with a flat head, and gently apply leverage from one edge and take the tile right out from the mortar bed. Start gently in case the tile decides to just pop up. While that is rare, it can happen. In most instances, you\u2019ll be prying up the tile (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If you\u2019re doing tiling on fresh mortar, keep the level at the right depth. If it sinks, you need to back butter it. No, we\u2019re not talking about food, even though you may be forgiven for thinking that since we\u2019re…<\/span><\/p>\n