How To Do Tile Shower Walls

They may have settled or bowed over time or the plaster may be rough and uneven.

How to do tile shower walls.

Set the tile panels on the side walls with thinset the same way as for the back wall using the starter board. Do this vertically horizontally and diagonally. Use a small amount of the excess mortar and spread it onto the back of a tile with the notched. You ll need a design plan before you start attaching the tile.

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. How to tile a shower wall 1. If you re tiling over an uneven section of wall the. Check shower stud walls.

Run a damp sponge over the backer board in the area you intend to tile. Many walls are somewhat uneven. Use 100 silicone caulk to seal the seams between the panels and then apply the silicone behind the board on the stud. In our project one wall is 31 inches and the other is 36 inches.

How to tile an uneven wall. Use a level to measure where you will lay your first course of tiles. We removed a wall where an old. In our project we brought an old 70s bathroom into classic art deco style.

For our shower we chose a running bond pattern. Before you do anything it s best to check the stud walls are plumb and level. How to tile bathroom walls and shower tub area step 1. Measure each wall area calculating the width times height.

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. You should start from the bottom and move upward. 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. Install wall tile in your shower to update the look of your bathroom.

Spread thin set along the first section of your tile row. Make sure to use composite shims. To start tiling prepare by running a bead of silicone caulk around the perimeter of the area you are tiling to. Add up the wall areas and add 10 so you have extra tile for mistakes or future repairs.

Lowe s walks you through tiling a shower with this how to video. Dry lay the panels and measure them to see where you need to make cuts. If the studs aren t plumb and level the waterproofing won t be either. Frame the end wall and then the bench.

Mark your tile layout. Add some seam tape between the panels as well. Determine how much tile you ll need.