How To Do Tile Shower Walls

Dry lay the panels and measure them to see where you need to make cuts.

How to do tile shower walls.

Many walls are somewhat uneven. 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. To start tiling prepare by running a bead of silicone caulk around the perimeter of the area you are tiling to. In our project we brought an old 70s bathroom into classic art deco style.

Spread thin set along the first section of your tile row. In our project one wall is 31 inches and the other is 36 inches. Take a 4 foot level and place it across all the studs. Set the tile panels on the side walls with thinset the same way as for the back wall using the starter board.

If the studs aren t plumb and level the waterproofing won t be either. 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. Turn over the trowel to the notched side and comb over in one direction. Do this vertically horizontally and diagonally.

Use 100 silicone caulk to seal the seams between the panels and then apply the silicone behind the board on the stud. Measure the width of the shower walls on either side of the door. They may have settled or bowed over time or the plaster may be rough and uneven. How to tile a shower wall 1.

Add up the wall areas and add 10 so you have extra tile for mistakes or future repairs. Use a small amount of the excess mortar and spread it onto the back of a tile with the notched. Frame the end wall and then the bench. Before you do anything it s best to check the stud walls are plumb and level.

You ll need a design plan before you start attaching the tile. Make sure to use composite shims. You should start from the bottom and move upward. For our shower we chose a running bond pattern.

We removed a wall where an old. 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. Measure each wall area calculating the width times height. Install wall tile in your shower to update the look of your bathroom.

Add some seam tape between the panels as well. How to tile bathroom walls and shower tub area step 1. Determine how much tile you ll need. Lowe s walks you through tiling a shower with this how to video.

Run a damp sponge over the backer board in the area you intend to tile. Mark your tile layout. How to tile an uneven wall.