How To Do A Tile Shower Wall

Determine how much tile you ll need.

How to do a tile shower wall.

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. Use a small amount of the excess mortar and spread it onto the back of a tile with the notched. Beginners guide tutorial for the diy enthusiast.

These air pockets help the tile adhere better. Use a wet saw with a diamond blade to cut all the tiles. You should start from. Apply the thinset use a 1 4 x 1 4 notched trowel to spread thin set over the first area to be tiled.

Nobody wants a tile to fall of the ceiling and hurt someone or crack a shower pan tile. Measure each wall area calculating the width times height. You ll need a design plan before you start attaching the tile. Plan your tile layout so that it doesn t leave you with less than 2 inches of tile on the bottom or top.

Hold the trowel at a 45 degree angle to spread the adhesive then use the notched edge to leave grooves in the adhesive. 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. Including application of adhesive grout edging strip and cutting. Mortar is essential for a firm and solid foundation for your shower tile.

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. How to tile a shower wall 1. For our shower we chose a running bond pattern.

Mark your tile layout. How to tile and grout a bathroom wall. By the way always start your shower tiling project on the main 5 foot wall if tiling a tub. Turn over the trowel to the notched side and comb over in one direction.

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. Spread thin set along the first section of your tile row.