Tiling A Bathroom Wall With Premade Tiles

Three types of tile lend luxury to this modern farmhouse bathroom.

Tiling a bathroom wall with premade tiles.

The look of an established tile pro not that of a fledgling do it yourselfer a few simple tips will help you install gorgeous long lasting tile on walls and floors. Dec 1 2012 how to install tiled shower walls with a prefab base. The secret to tiling a wall perfectly is all in the edges. We ll show you how to measure these out and you ll see why it s important to start tiling at the second row.

On the floors carrara venato 2 octagon polished mosaic tile on the walls white glass subway tile with rope trim and finally on the shower and recessed shelf carrara bianco polished 3 hexagon marble mosaic tile. If you know how to tile you can make your renovation project a lot more affordable. As you can see in this picture steve is using 12x24 wall tile that s the same thickness as the sill. With the base installed the walls of the shower can be.

By making the sill stick out by 1 16 he ll make the pencil tile hang out over the main tile by the same distance. Prefabricated shower bases are often used when remodeling a bathroom. Prep the shower area for tile layout to start tiling prepare by running a bead of silicone caulk around the perimeter of the area you are tiling to seal it image 1. Use the back of a plastic spoon to smooth the caulk.

Made of fiberglass or acrylic they have an expanded polystyrene eps base and have the correct shower drainage slope on the surface. The sill tile should hang outside the niche by 1 16 if you ll be using pencil trim tile to frame the niche. When tiling your bathroom or kitchen you want to see beautiful professional results. Use a wet saw with a diamond blade to cut all the tiles.

Tiling a bathroom wall.