Fill all the gaps and cover all of the tape with a layer of thinset mortar. Feather out the mortar with a drywall knife to create a smooth, flat surface.
Determine the required width of the edge tiles. Lay a field tile onto the tile base so it overhangs the front edge by 1⁄2". Hold a metal rule up to the underside of the tile and measure the distance from it to the bottom of the subbase. The edge tiles should be cut to this width (the gap for the grout line causes the edge tile to extend the subbase that conceals it completely).
Cut your edge tiles to the determined width using a tile saw. It’s worth renting a quality wet saw for tile if you don’t own one. Floor tile is thick and difficult to cut with a hand cutter (especially porcelain tiles).
Cut tiles for the backsplash. The backsplash tiles (31⁄2" wide in our project) should be cut with a factory edge on each tile that will be oriented upward when they’re installed. You can make efficient use of your tiles by cutting edge tiles from the center area of the tiles you cut to make the backsplash.
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