How To Do A Tile Shower Wall

Including application of adhesive grout edging strip and cutting.

How to do a tile shower wall.

You should start from. Add up the wall areas and add 10 so you have extra tile for mistakes or future repairs. How to tile a shower wall 1. Turn over the trowel to the notched side and comb over in one direction.

Mortar is essential for a firm and solid foundation for your shower tile. Apply the thinset use a 1 4 x 1 4 notched trowel to spread thin set over the first area to be tiled. Determine how much tile you ll need. You ll need a design plan before you start attaching the tile.

Hold the trowel at a 45 degree angle to spread the adhesive then use the notched edge to leave grooves in the adhesive. Use a wet saw with a diamond blade to cut all the tiles. Mark your tile layout. Prep the shower area for tile layout to start tiling prepare by running a bead of silicone caulk around the perimeter of the area you are tiling to seal it image 1.

How to tile and grout a bathroom wall. Plan your tile layout so that it doesn t leave you with less than 2 inches of tile on the bottom or top. For our shower we chose a running bond pattern. By the way always start your shower tiling project on the main 5 foot wall if tiling a tub.

These air pockets help the tile adhere better. Also if you re tiling a ceiling in the shower x77 is a fantastic option. Use a small amount of the excess mortar and spread it onto the back of a tile with the notched. Use the back of a plastic spoon to smooth the caulk.

If you mix x77 per the directions use the correct trowel size back butter your tiles and use directional troweling your tiles won t slide down the wall. Nobody wants a tile to fall of the ceiling and hurt someone or crack a shower pan tile. Prepare the tile for mortar. Run a damp sponge over the backer board in the area you intend to tile.

This shower tile is 12 x 24 inches and we decided to have 6 inch pieces on the bottom and top. Measure each wall area calculating the width times height.