How To Do Tile Shower Walls

Frame the end wall and then the bench.

How to do tile shower walls.

Check shower stud walls. They may have settled or bowed over time or the plaster may be rough and uneven. How to tile an uneven wall. Make sure to use composite shims.

Dry lay the panels and measure them to see where you need to make cuts. For our shower we chose a running bond pattern. Use 100 silicone caulk to seal the seams between the panels and then apply the silicone behind the board on the stud. If you re tiling over an uneven section of wall the.

Install wall tile in your shower to update the look of your bathroom. Turn over the trowel to the notched side and comb over in one direction. You should start from the bottom and move upward. Add up the wall areas and add 10 so you have extra tile for mistakes or future repairs.

Use a level to measure where you will lay your first course of tiles. In our project one wall is 31 inches and the other is 36 inches. If you have a space between the shower base and the wall as we show start by framing a continuous wall for this how to tile a shower tiling project floor to ceiling between the base and the wall photo 2. If the studs aren t plumb and level the waterproofing won t be either.

Many walls are somewhat uneven. To start tiling prepare by running a bead of silicone caulk around the perimeter of the area you are tiling to. Make the cement board flush with the tile lip of your shower pan by using shims behind the board to bring it out to the desired thickness. Add some seam tape between the panels as well.

Measure the width of the shower walls on either side of the door. How to tile bathroom walls and shower tub area step 1. Measure each wall area calculating the width times height. Take a 4 foot level and place it across all the studs.

Before you do anything it s best to check the stud walls are plumb and level. Spread thin set along the first section of your tile row. Lowe s walks you through tiling a shower with this how to video. We removed a wall where an old.

In our project we brought an old 70s bathroom into classic art deco style. Do this vertically horizontally and diagonally. You ll need a design plan before you start attaching the tile. Set the tile panels on the side walls with thinset the same way as for the back wall using the starter board.

Use a small amount of the excess mortar and spread it onto the back of a tile with the notched. Run a damp sponge over the backer board in the area you intend to tile. How to tile a shower wall 1.