How To Install Bathroom Shower Walls

You don t need to use a backer board in the entire bathroom just in the wet shower area.

How to install bathroom shower walls.

In our project one wall is 31 inches and the other is 36 inches. Place a piece of cardboard in the shower base to protect the finish. Make a diagram of each wall to help you decide placement of tiles image 4. Along the studs mark the top edge of the base on all three sides.

Set the tile panels on the side walls with thinset the same way as for the back wall using the starter board. If the wall is tiled stick in the wall anchors and hammer them to be flush with the wall. Put the grab bar on the wall and tighten the screws with a screwdriver. Now dry fit the enclosure.

Dry lay the panels and measure them to see where you need to make cuts. Make sure that trim pieces cover any exposed holes. In our project we used white subway tiles in the field areas and green glass tile as an accent border for the shower area and walls. Measure the width of the shower walls on either side of the door.

Everything you need to know to install a direct to stud shower enclosure. Measure the width of the shower walls on either side of the door. Install the shower handle showerhead and tub spout according to the manufacturer s instructions. Follow the instructions included with your grab bar kit.

Allow the adhesive to dry for 24 hours before applying caulk to your enclosure. Use plastic spacers between tiles to maintain uniform grout lines. Choose a backer board that s the same thickness as the drywall so you have a seamless transition from one to the other. Shower area prep dry fitting the shower making plumbing holes installing the base installing the panels caulking and sealing and finishing exposed walls.

Install the backer board. Let the adhesive dry then grout the tile with a grout that matches the original tile. Do not grout between the bottom row of tiles and the shower pan or floor. Dry lay the panels and measure them to see where you need to make cuts.

Caulk around the top of the shower the seams between panels the sides and the bottom where the walls meet the tub. In our project one wall is 31 and the other is 36. Set the cleaned tiles into the adhesive bed aligning the grout joints with the existing tile. Put the back shower wall in position locking the bottom tabs into the base.