Tiling A Tub Shower Wall

Use a wet saw with a diamond blade to cut all the tiles.

Tiling a tub shower wall.

What is backer board. 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. Check if you need to adjust this mark to avoid laying slivers of tile at the top and bottom. Nobody wants a tile to fall of the ceiling and hurt someone or crack a shower pan tile.

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. Tiling a shower is a diy project that you can usually accomplish in a few days with the right tools and equipment. Fill the gap between the tile and the tub with caulk. Wear skid proof shoes kneepads gloves.

Give your shower an update with new tile. This video will show you how to set tile around a tub. Divide the dimension in half and make a mark there. I cover some of the specifics of how to layout and set up a tub to install tile around it.

A bathtub introduces additional challenges. Above the lip of the tub. That way if you do have to cut tile to fit they ll be at the bottom where the tub or shower pan might be slightly out of level. To tile around a tub or shower start by measuring the height of the back wall from the lip of the tub to the top of the area to be tiled.

To help hide the awkward appearance of an out of level tub make the bottom row of tiles at least three fourths of a tile high. For a shower enclosure extend the tile and the backerboard at least 6 inches above the showerhead. Then pick your shower tile and use this guide for step by step instructions on how to tile a shower. For the vertical layout begin your pattern at the top of the wall so there ll be full uncut tile at the top.

Cement backer board is used as a sub surface for tiling usually for showers or bathtubs. Also if you re tiling a ceiling in the shower x77 is a fantastic option. Then apply a generous amount of thin set to the bottom bathtub tile and position it 1 8 in. If you plan to cut the bottom row of tile start your installation with the second row.