How To Finish Wall Tile At Ceiling

Double bullnose tiles or dbn tiles or corner bullnose have two adjoining edges that are bullnosed.

How to finish wall tile at ceiling.

This joint needs to be flush and smooth in order for the tile or other wall covering to be installed correctly and to create a professional finished appearance. Bullnose tiles are often called single bullnose or sbn tiles because they have one or a single edge that is bullnosed. If you are lining up your grout lines rather than installing them diagonally you can then draw lines on your ceiling as guides to where your tiles should be. It s easy to ding scratch or get.

The tongued edges of the starter tile must face toward the center of the room so cut the grooved edges to trim the corner tile to size. When installing tile on the ceiling you want to install the tile on the shower walls all the way up to the last row before the ceiling as i ve done in these photos. To do this measure the height of the wall and divide it by the width of the tile plus one grout joint using a measuring tape. Finally a technical note about bullnose tiles.

Lay out the tile installation before beginning to determine how the tiles will be finished at the ceiling. I am just finishing up my shower install and my wife wanted me to go all the way to the ceiling. At some point along the wall the cement backer board will meet with the drywall used in the rest of the room. I am using 10 x 16 tiles sideways on the walls.

Tile showers often cover the surrounding wall all the way to the ceiling if there is only a short space between the top of the showerhead and the last full row of tile above it. For examples see photo. Wood laminate tile vinyl and linoleum flooring installation require you to use tools such as trowels or hammers and bump your materials up against the wall. The border tiles along the two starter walls will be trimmed along a grooved edge.

For a seamless look use bullnose tiles of the same color as the other tiles. Finishing your tile edges will make them look more professional and blend your tiles into the rest of the walls. Now you know how to finish an edge of tile on a wall. If i test the last tile i have a quarter inch gap left at the ceiling.