How To Finish Wall Tile At Ceiling

For a seamless look use bullnose tiles of the same color as the other tiles.

How to finish wall tile at ceiling.

Finishing your tile edges will make them look more professional and blend your tiles into the rest of the walls. If you are lining up your grout lines rather than installing them diagonally you can then draw lines on your ceiling as guides to where your tiles should be. To do this measure the height of the wall and divide it by the width of the tile plus one grout joint using a measuring tape. Finally a technical note about bullnose tiles.

It s easy to ding scratch or get. The border tiles along the two starter walls will be trimmed along a grooved edge. Bullnose tiles are often called single bullnose or sbn tiles because they have one or a single edge that is bullnosed. The tongued edges of the starter tile must face toward the center of the room so cut the grooved edges to trim the corner tile to size.

Lay out the tile installation before beginning to determine how the tiles will be finished at the ceiling. At some point along the wall the cement backer board will meet with the drywall used in the rest of the room. How should i terminate the wall tile at the ceiling. This joint needs to be flush and smooth in order for the tile or other wall covering to be installed correctly and to create a professional finished appearance.

For examples see photo. When installing tile on the ceiling you want to install the tile on the shower walls all the way up to the last row before the ceiling as i ve done in these photos. Ceiling tiles are made to lock together with two grooved edges and two tongued edges. If you have natural stone or porcelain tiles consider grinding the edges into bullnoses to save you buying trims.

I am just finishing up my shower install and my wife wanted me to go all the way to the ceiling. If i test the last tile i have a quarter inch gap left at the ceiling. Wood laminate tile vinyl and linoleum flooring installation require you to use tools such as trowels or hammers and bump your materials up against the wall. Tile showers often cover the surrounding wall all the way to the ceiling if there is only a short space between the top of the showerhead and the last full row of tile above it.