How To Put Ceramic Tile On Shower Wall

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.

How to put ceramic tile on shower wall.

Tile the alcove sill and then the sides and top. 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. Diycrew hrvdiy renovision step by step tutorial how to install wall tile in any shower with any size bathroom tile including how to install tile in a nic. Use a 3 16 v notched trowel to apply the mastic adhesive to the wall.

Make a series of reference marks for the top and bottom tiles image 1 that way you will know how many tiles to put on the wall. Use long sweeping motions to apply mortar to the wall and start placing your tiles in the marked locations. Begin by removing the old tile or the fiberglass shower wall. Be sure to put spacers between each tile as you go.

Save time by setting several tiles at once. Set the wet saw table to 45 degrees to make miter cuts. To install ceramic wall tile use a level and measuring tape to mark the tile locations on the wall with chalk. Also if you re tiling a ceiling in the shower x77 is a fantastic option.

Measure your panels of cement backer board to fit the shower walls on each side. Install a 4 mil plastic vapor barrier according to manufacturer instructions just above the shower pan before installing the cement backer board. Smooth the cut edge. In our project we set the tile for the wall opposite the shower door first.

So if you re looking to put your tiles on a bathroom or kitchen wall be sure you get semi vitreous or impervious tiles. Also tile is heavy so put down blankets to protect the floors and tub from being damaged by falling. Before you start setting tile take some measurements and see how the tiles will all lay out image 1. Step 1 prepare the wall ceramic tiles can be installed directly on drywall plaster or if they are in moist areas onto green drywall or even better cement backer board.

Measure up from the bottom of the backer board the height of a tile minus 1 2. On the ceiling and floor of the shower we used 2 x 2 tiles and on shower walls 2 x 4 tiles. 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.

Put on mask and ear protection and as needed mark and cut a panel to fit using an angle grinder.