Achieving a good bond is one of the most important parts of any tiling work. Got any tricks? Repost That Tile Chick Tile setting 101: don’t make these mistakes! See more below! ⬇️ - Swirls, dot setting and the like are extremely detrimental to your tile installation. The reason we trowel directionally (in one single direction) and normally to the shortest side of the tile is to allow the air to escape between your ridges. This allows the ridges to collapse and achieve good coverage and adhesion