Ask the tile retailer or manufacturer for a movement joint schedule to help determine if you need to set grout lines slightly wider behind a hot stove.
Setting glass tile wall.
Glass tile is a very finicky type of ti.
Determine the dimensions of your desired tile backsplash and snap a chalk line on the wall to indicate the top edge and side edges.
When using sheets of smaller glass tiles apply gentle.
Once you apply the thinset mortar to the wall install tiles starting from the top left and moving to the bottom right.
A word of caution about glass tiles behind cook stoves.
If you are planing to install glass tile then there are a few things you need to know before you start your install.
It makes a superior bond and eliminates bubbles between the tile and the thinset as you stick the tile to the wall twist it slightly so any trapped air can escape.
Measure the size of the backsplash.
Glass tile is a very finicky type.
Then before setting each tile back butter it with a smooth layer of thinset about the same thickness.
Back buttering is king says ferrante.
Sheets of paper faced glass tile make setting tile easier by mostly eliminating individual tile setting but you can also get traditional tiles made from glass.