Installing Tile On A Shower Wall

Finish tiling the wall cutting the top row to fit as needed as you work on this how to tile a shower project.

Installing tile on a shower wall.

For the vertical layout begin your pattern at the top of the wall so there ll be full uncut tile at the top. Green drywall is specifically designed for use in bathrooms. If so adjust your layout to have wider tile on the sides. It s as easy to work with as ordinary drywall but it s specially formulated to resist moisture.

This will provide a straight edge for the tile to. There s nothing worse than a sliver of tile. All you need is the size of the tile grout joint measuring tape and pencil pad. Play the tile layout to avoid slivers at the ceiling and corners.

If the shower base is uneven tiles will. Measure the width of the shower walls on either side of the door. In our project one wall is 31 and the other is 36. Set the tile panels on the side walls with thinset the same way as for the back wall using the starter board.

Decide the tile layout before installing it check if the walls are plumb after laying the wall tile. Slightly slope the sill tiles toward the shower for drainage by piling on a little extra thin set on the back side. Leave out the row of tiles where the shelf will rest photo 8. The tiles come in different sizes.

Center a tile horizontally along the length of the wall and do a quick dry fit to make sure you don t have a lot of tiny tile at the end of the rows. Tile the alcove sill and then the sides and top. Once demolition of the old tile is complete install a cement backer board in the shower area image 1. Begin the bathroom tile installation with the second row up from the bottom.

Today we share 9 quick tips that ll make your project easier and get you great results. Dry lay the panels and measure them to see where you need to make cuts. In our project we used crema marfil an italian tumbled marble tile. Attach a straight board to the backer board along the line.

Learning how to tile a shower wall isn t hard but it does require preparation. How to install tile in a bathroom shower step 1. Step 1 prepare the wall ceramic tiles can be installed directly on drywall plaster or if they are in moist areas onto green drywall or even better cement backer board.