How To Install Shower Base And Tile Walls

Today s video shares quick tips for how to tile a shower floor.

How to install shower base and tile walls.

If you want fancy glass tile accents like the ones we show brace yourself. Tiling a shower is a diy project that you can usually accomplish in a few days with the right tools and equipment. How to tile a shower like we show here will take you about four full days. Attractive durable tiled walls with a one piece.

Save time by setting several tiles at once. Wear skid proof shoes kneepads gloves. Begin by removing the old tile or the fiberglass shower wall. In our project we set the tile for the wall opposite the shower door first.

You should be aware the shower floor is slightly sloped to ensure that water runs into the drain. With the base installed the walls of the shower can be tiled in a conventional manner. Give your shower an update with new tile. Otherwise it is no more difficult to figure out how to tile a shower floor than it is to figure out how to tile a shower wall.

Diy 2316828 droc313 1fe drylay08 in our project we set the tile for the wall opposite the shower door first. This is a dusty job so use plastic to cover your doorways wear a respirator that s rated for dust cover the floor with a drop cloth and make sure there s plenty of ventilation. This provides the homeowner with the best of both worlds. Often showers are created out of one type of material only.

The shower tiling alone will take two days. On the ceiling and floor of the shower we used 2 x2 tiles and on shower walls 2 x4 tiles. We share tips and tools that make this a lot easier no matter what your skill level. Follow steps for tiling a shower wall.

Either walls and pan made from fiberglass acrylic or walls and pan made from tile. Then pick your shower tile and use this guide for step by step instructions on how to tile a shower. On the ceiling and floor of the shower we used 2 x 2 tiles and on shower walls 2 x 4 tiles. Before you start setting tile take some measurements and see how the tiles will all lay out image 1.