Tiling A Shower Ceiling And Walls

Begin by removing the old tile or the fiberglass shower wall.

Tiling a shower ceiling and walls.

Tools you need for this project the following tools are very useful for tiling. Leave out the row of tiles where the shelf will rest photo 8. Slightly slope the sill tiles toward the shower for drainage by piling on a little extra thin set on the back side. When installing tile on the ceiling you want to install the tile on the shower walls all the way up to the last row before the ceiling as i ve done in these photos.

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. If there is not a vapor barrier on the exterior side of your shower wall then you can run the barrier from floor to ceiling. Nobody wants a tile to fall of the ceiling and hurt someone or crack a shower pan tile. Tiling a ceiling in a shower enclosure is a great way to prevent moisture problems and it creates a beautiful touch to any shower.

Tile the alcove sill and then the sides and top. If you mix x77 per the directions use the correct trowel size back butter your tiles and use directional troweling your tiles won t slide down the wall. Otherwise the best time to install tile on the ceiling is if you are doing an accent wall in the shower and want to extend the tile overhead. Turn over the trowel to the notched side and comb over in one direction.

Run a damp sponge over the backer board in the area you intend to tile. Aesthetically for most tile shower walls end with the last complete row of tile at around 6 feet 2 inches or so or to the top or just above the glass enclosure depending on how the math works. Also tile is heavy so put down blankets to protect the floors and tub from being damaged by falling pieces. Use a small amount of the excess mortar and spread it onto the back of a tile with the notched.

Finish tiling the wall cutting the top row to fit as needed as you work on this how to tile a shower project. Also if you re tiling a ceiling in the shower x77 is a fantastic option. This will allow any moisture that does make its way past barriers to have an escape route. If you are lining up your grout lines rather than installing them diagonally you can then draw lines on your ceiling as guides to where your tiles should be.

7 inch bench wet tile saw.