![]() ![]() ![]() Glass mosaics are small and don’t tend to have voids in the adhesive if install correctly. I assume you will be installing the tile over 5☌ per the adhesive manufacturer’s directions. If it is a larger installation then every 25 feet you should have a resilient movement joint. Also make sure that at the perimeters of the tile installation at walls that there is at least a 1/4″ gap left to mitigate expansion stresses in the tile. You can consider setting the floor warming thermostat in vacation mode, so it has a low amount of heat. It makes a big difference in cold weather to be able to walk on a warm floor. It is installed over the properly prepared substrate and the tile is adhered over it. I would also recommend installing an electric floor warming system under the tile. You should use a polymer modified cementitious grout or maybe even a premix grout that is suitable for those low temperatures. You should use an ANSI A118.15 polymer modified thin-set mortar adhesive to adhere the tile as it has great bond strength and low absorption. ![]() You should install a porcelain tile because it is impervious and can’t absorb much if it got wet. As long as the tile doesn’t get wet and then freeze, it will avoid what does the most damage to tiles in freeze thaw climates. ![]()
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