Installing Tile On A Shower Wall

Learning how to tile a shower wall isn t hard but it does require preparation.

Installing tile on a shower wall.

Play the tile layout to avoid slivers at the ceiling and corners. For the vertical layout begin your pattern at the top of the wall so there ll be full uncut tile at the top. The tiles come in different sizes. In our project we used crema marfil an italian tumbled marble tile.

Measure the width of the shower walls on either side of the door. Finish tiling the wall cutting the top row to fit as needed as you work on this how to tile a shower project. Once demolition of the old tile is complete install a cement backer board in the shower area image 1. All you need is the size of the tile grout joint measuring tape and pencil pad.

There s nothing worse than a sliver of tile. In the end i promise you ll feel more confident tiling a shower and guess what if you have any questions we ll answer them. Decide the tile layout before installing it check if the walls are plumb after laying the wall tile. Center a tile horizontally along the length of the wall and do a quick dry fit to make sure you don t have a lot of tiny tile at the end of the rows.

Slightly slope the sill tiles toward the shower for drainage by piling on a little extra thin set on the back side. Draw a leveled line where the bottom of the second row will fall. How to install tile in a bathroom shower step 1. Step 1 prepare the wall ceramic tiles can be installed directly on drywall plaster or if they are in moist areas onto green drywall or even better cement backer board.

Attach a straight board to the backer board along the line. Set the tile panels on the side walls with thinset the same way as for the back wall using the starter board. Tile the alcove sill and then the sides and top. Green drywall is specifically designed for use in bathrooms.

If so adjust your layout to have wider tile on the sides. In our project one wall is 31 and the other is 36. Today we share 9 quick tips that ll make your project easier and get you great results. Use a starter board as.

Dry lay the panels and measure them to see where you need to make cuts. This will provide a straight edge for the tile to. It s as easy to work with as ordinary drywall but it s specially formulated to resist moisture.