This is called back buttering and will provide total coverage of mortar on each border piece which.
How to install border tiles on wall.
Complete the shower floor.
Lay out the tiles the same way they ll be placed on the wall.
Use long sweeping motions to apply mortar to the wall and start placing your tiles in the marked locations.
Mastic dries in 15 to 20 minutes so apply it in small sections at a time.
Border tiles can be the same size as field tiles.
We chose to start at the corner where the vanity ends so the tile will flow down the wall to the top of the tub platform.
Install the border tiles on the drywall.
Set tiles on shower side walls.
Apply mastic in small sections with a trowel.
Pick a starting point.
A tiled wall offers many advantages.
To install ceramic wall tile use a level and measuring tape to mark the tile locations on the wall with chalk.
Apply thinset mortar to the backs of each piece of tile.
Setting the cut pieces.
Measure and dry lay tiles for shower wall.
Be sure to put spacers between each tile as you go.
Complete the shower walls.
A border can be used to frame a decorative kitchen backsplash wall mural or to add interest and a finished tailored look to bathroom wall tile.
Grout the shower walls.