ocr: Alfredo Alvarado's Top Five Tiling Tips 1. Never comb out more thinset than you can use in 15 minutes. 2.Set all of your field tiles first, then mark and make your cuts after the field tile has dried. 3.1 Pull your spacers betore grouting. 4. Never spread out more grout than you can use in 25 minutes. 5.Use the right trowel size. Choose one that provides 100 percent coverage.