How To Install Tile On The Shower Wall

Required tools for this shower tile project.

How to install tile on the shower wall.

Before you start setting tile take some measurements and see how the tiles will all lay out image 1. Tiling a shower floor is pretty similar to tiling the shower wall. You ll need a design plan before you start attaching the tile. Follow steps for tiling a shower wall.

Border tiles border around field tiles while accent tiles are used to add interest usually intermixed with field tiles. You should be aware the shower floor is slightly sloped to ensure that water runs into the drain. Measure up from the bottom of the backer board the height of a tile minus 1 2. Wear skid proof shoes kneepads gloves.

Save time by setting several tiles at once. Make a diagram of each wall to help you decide placement of tiles image 4. Sanded grout is difficult to get into small joints so adding non sanded grout helps thin it out so it can be applied more easily and aids application on walls. Also keep that shower tile looking fresh in the future by regrouting wall tile.

Use a mix of 75 percent sanded grout and 25 percent non sanded grout. In our project we set the tile for the wall opposite the shower door first. Have the necessary tools for this how to tile a shower diy project lined up before you start you ll save time and frustration. On the ceiling and floor of the shower we used 2 x 2 tiles and on shower walls 2 x 4 tiles.

Lastly remove the 1 2 ledgers and add the bottom row of tiles. Tiling a shower is a diy project that you can usually accomplish in a few days with the right tools and equipment. Give your shower an update with new tile. Before you begin to install the tile figure out the layout of your tile scheme after measuring all areas to be tiled as well as the tiles.

If your shower enclosure walls are not perfectly square or if you plan to install accent tiles the layout of these tiles becomes increasingly important. For our shower we chose a running bond pattern. After the second coat is dry and the whole shower area is prepped it s time to make tile decisions before going any further. Then pick your shower tile and use this guide for step by step instructions on how to tile a shower.

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.