Txtr-Lite Flexible Stone Veneer

INSTALLATION

TXTR-LITE™ OVER EXISTING TILE SAVES TIME AND MONEY. Since you don’t need to remove the tile, you can simply adhere TXTR-LITE over it. You will also save time and labor by not renovating what tile there is. As long as the tile is sound why remove it? With this type of resurfacing you can reduce the environmental impact of a total renovation AND keep the existing plumbing. Most standard brand name plumbing fixtures now have remodel kits which allow you to only change the fixtures, not the interior plumbing; another time saver.

Before

After

Stripping and priming the existing tile assures a good bond. The primer used here is “Gripper™” by Glidden®. We found it to be a good primer where you want the maximum adhesive bond.

Premium Polyurethane Construction Adhesive was used here since it cures without evaporation. A non-evaporative adhesive is required when applying between two sealed surfaces.

A large roller is then used to apply the TXTR-LITE to the tile. Only light pressure is needed to remove air bubbles. Too much roller pressure will leave air gaps.

Pre-fitting and numbering the sheets will help with installation as shown here. Here, each sheet was cut to fit and was numbered before installation.

A 3/16” notched trowel is used to distribute the construction adhesive evenly. The same adhesive must be buttered to the back of the TXTR-LITE sheets before rolling.

Floor installation is the same as above. After PU adhesive has set you may then grout with a latex, epoxy (water based preferred), or standard grouts. 1/16" to 3/16” space is recommended, however, a zero grout joint is possible.

PU adhesive is very sticky and requires solvent clean-up. Other water clean-up adhesives are available but require long cure times.