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Mosaic Tile BackersMosaic backing should be durable, strong and inflexible. The best mosaic backer is concrete backer board. This is what is used in bathrooms. This material is cheap, cuts easily, comes in 1/4" sheets and is available at most any building material store. Drywall can be removed easily and replaced with a sheet of concrete backer board. Glass table tops can be replaced with a sheet of concrete backer board if the table is strong enough to support the weight. Never create a safety problem by putting heavy mosaic materials on a glass table top. Durable Over the years, moisture can turn plywood and particle board into splinters. Long before this happens, the tiles will begin popping off as the plywood warps. Avoid using plywood and particle board outdoors. Use these materials only on small indoor projects like mirror and picture frames where the finished piece can be sealed and kept from the elements. Strong Mosaic materials are heavy, no matter if you are using stone, ceramic or glass mosaic tile. Grout is concrete. The weight of even one square foot of mosaic can be heavy. Inflexible Grout and mosaic tile are inflexible. If they are mounted to a backer that flexes even slightly over time, the grout and tile will crack and pop off. Mosaic backings for floors should also be incompressible. This is why concrete backer board is used beneath tile floors.
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