How To Do Tile Shower Walls

In our project one wall is 31 inches and the other is 36 inches.

How to do tile shower walls.

Frame the end wall and then the bench. How to tile a shower wall 1. Set the tile panels on the side walls with thinset the same way as for the back wall using the starter board. Add some seam tape between the panels as well.

Take a 4 foot level and place it across all the studs. Add up the wall areas and add 10 so you have extra tile for mistakes or future repairs. If the studs aren t plumb and level the waterproofing won t be either. Run a damp sponge over the backer board in the area you intend to tile.

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. How to tile bathroom walls and shower tub area step 1. In our project we brought an old 70s bathroom into classic art deco style. Measure the width of the shower walls on either side of the door.

Use a level to measure where you will lay your first course of tiles. Measure each wall area calculating the width times height. They may have settled or bowed over time or the plaster may be rough and uneven. Determine how much tile you ll need.

As most surfaces are rarely entirely level you may have to cut some of your tiles to make sure your first course of tiles is level. If you re tiling over an uneven section of wall the. For our shower we chose a running bond pattern. You should start from the bottom and move upward.

You ll need a design plan before you start attaching the tile. Turn over the trowel to the notched side and comb over in one direction. Install wall tile in your shower to update the look of your bathroom. Check shower stud walls.

Mark your tile layout. 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. Lowe s walks you through tiling a shower with this how to video. Use a small amount of the excess mortar and spread it onto the back of a tile with the notched.

Many walls are somewhat uneven. Before you do anything it s best to check the stud walls are plumb and level. Do this vertically horizontally and diagonally. Dry lay the panels and measure them to see where you need to make cuts.

Use 100 silicone caulk to seal the seams between the panels and then apply the silicone behind the board on the stud. Make sure to use composite shims. To start tiling prepare by running a bead of silicone caulk around the perimeter of the area you are tiling to.