used a wheel barrel to mix it in and then transferred it to a 5 gal bucket, this made it easier to handle. also remember that when installing the tile to make sure not to leave any air bubbles trapped under the tile. this will cause the tile to brake. the method i use is to set the tile by pushing down evenly on the tile until i see the adhesive start to come out from the edges and then i lightly tap on the top of the tile a listen for any hollow sound, this will tell you if there is a pocket of air trapped and if you 