How would I adhere glass tiles or ceramic tiles to the masonry ceiling of my bathroom?

Answer 1

For starters, do NOT use Mastic (ready-made adhesive in a bucket). The reason is, it will re-emulsify in a shower... and you don't want those tiles falling on your head.

You should use a thinset, but be careful. For starters, you want to skim-coat, or "backbutter", all your tiles with a WHITE thinset to give your tiles the best appearance.

Secondly, setting materials manufacturers all make a "MultiMax" thinset, designed to hold tile to floors or ceilings when setting.

Here's a video of the stuff in action: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1EkBN03JOU

Answer 2

Both glazed Bathroom Ceramic Tiles can be laid directly onto a concrete floor, as long as the floor is dry and in good sound condition. After the floor has been nicely prepared what now? Well, the next step is to start laying out those tiles of yours. If you want the end result to look professional, then careful setting out of the tiles will be required.
Now here comes the part of installing the Bathroom Ceramic Tiles which isn't a very complex job. Instructions on how to lay the Bathroom Ceramic Tiles, arrange, cement and other attributes are all over the Internet or home improvement guides. At the onset, you need to find the center of the floor and lay the tiles from there as it creates a feeling of visual symmetry. When arranging the tiles, you must make sure that the Bathroom Ceramic Tiles design is laid such that it creates continuity in the design.

And yes, ensure that your tiles blend with the color of the wall or the general theme of your bathroom wall and the fittings. You could also install a tile heater to give your feet the warmth as you step on it, a very good feature to have especially during winters or to avoid that sharp chill you'd encounter early in the morning. You could also use a relatively warm color shade to offset the cool look of the bathroom fixtures.

Answer 3

Wow I see two very strange answers offering tedious steps.

After installing thousands of sq. ft. of tile, on all manner of surfaces, I suggest yours can be done, but it's not usual nor may it be practical.
Bt Masonary ceiling do you mean concrete backer board that for some reason is being used on a ceiling? That's a new one on me, OR is the bathroom part of an old converted bunker?
First of all you could attempt the install in the usual way, with a thinset mortar and grout after, though you'd have to have a way to brace the install with lumber perhaps. You could try a rapid set contractor adhesive, that essentially works like contact cement, but even then gravity may cause some issues.
I can't imagine that gravity won't affect the effort to grout the tile either.

Steven Wolf

Answer 4

Use a PVA building adhesive. Dilute 3:1 water:Pva, and seal the ceiling allow to dry for a few hours and repeat. Then Dilute 1:1 Water:PVA, apply to ceiling area being worked on and allow to become tacky for about twenty or so minutes, then apply waterproof ceramic tile adhesive (ready mixed is best) and tile away. Do small areas at a time. And wear a hat, that adhesive doesn't like washing out of your hair! Good luck.

Answer 5

glass tiles. Standard tile adhesive.
ceramic tiles. Standard bonding cement.
The trick is the application.
Since you mentioned "masonry ceiling" I'm assuming that it is in some type of basement. These areas need to have a sealer applied first.

Answer 6

I would say use thinset. You need to rig up some kind of plywood board on a drywall holding device so that it will all stay put until it sets. Remember with glass tiles that the tone will change with the color thinset you use. Do a test board to see what they look like.

Answer 7

Glass tiles on the ceiling of the bathroom?!? Good heavens, man! What will the people on airplanes think as they pass overhead?!

Answer 8

not to sure about glues or adheasives what with the steam from the shower and all . i would say use a framework of 1x3 or smaller stained or painted
a masonary drill bit and masonary screws leaving space in between glass pieces for screws which will be covered by the wood

Answer 9

Important point - make sure your ceiling can handle the weight before you do this. Or everything could come tumbling down around you.

Answer 10

people are so silly, just use thin set or mastic, you don't even need to brace them, they'll stick just fine unless they're 1'x1' marble or larger.