How To Do A Tile Shower Wall

Mortar is essential for a firm and solid foundation for your shower tile.

How to do a tile shower wall.

Including application of adhesive grout edging strip and cutting. You ll need a design plan before you start attaching the tile. You should start from. Run a damp sponge over the backer board in the area you intend to tile.

Mark your tile layout. Spread thin set along the first section of your tile row. How to tile a shower wall 1. Hold the trowel at a 45 degree angle to spread the adhesive then use the notched edge to leave grooves in the adhesive.

Apply the thinset use a 1 4 x 1 4 notched trowel to spread thin set over the first area to be tiled. By the way always start your shower tiling project on the main 5 foot wall if tiling a tub. How to tile and grout a bathroom wall. Add up the wall areas and add 10 so you have extra tile for mistakes or future repairs.

Beginners guide tutorial for the diy enthusiast. For our shower we chose a running bond pattern. Use a level to measure where you will lay your first course of tiles. Prepare the tile for mortar.

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. Use a small amount of the excess mortar and spread it onto the back of a tile with the notched. This shower tile is 12 x 24 inches and we decided to have 6 inch pieces on the bottom and top. Plan your tile layout so that it doesn t leave you with less than 2 inches of tile on the bottom or top.

These air pockets help the tile adhere better. Nobody wants a tile to fall of the ceiling and hurt someone or crack a shower pan tile. Also if you re tiling a ceiling in the shower x77 is a fantastic option. Measure each wall area calculating the width times height.

Use a wet saw with a diamond blade to cut all the tiles. Determine how much tile you ll need.