How To Do Tile Shower Walls

Lowe s walks you through tiling a shower with this how to video.

How to do tile shower walls.

Set the tile panels on the side walls with thinset the same way as for the back wall using the starter board. Before you do anything it s best to check the stud walls are plumb and level. Use a small amount of the excess mortar and spread it onto the back of a tile with the notched. Take a 4 foot level and place it across all the studs.

If the studs aren t plumb and level the waterproofing won t be either. Many walls are somewhat uneven. You should start from the bottom and move upward. In our project we brought an old 70s bathroom into classic art deco style.

They may have settled or bowed over time or the plaster may be rough and uneven. Make the cement board flush with the tile lip of your shower pan by using shims behind the board to bring it out to the desired thickness. How to tile an uneven wall. Use a level to measure where you will lay your first course of tiles.

As most surfaces are rarely entirely level you may have to cut some of your tiles to make sure your first course of tiles is level. Mark your tile layout. Add up the wall areas and add 10 so you have extra tile for mistakes or future repairs. How to tile a shower wall 1.

Add some seam tape between the panels as well. In our project one wall is 31 inches and the other is 36 inches. To start tiling prepare by running a bead of silicone caulk around the perimeter of the area you are tiling to. Install wall tile in your shower to update the look of your bathroom.

Do this vertically horizontally and diagonally. Measure each wall area calculating the width times height. We removed a wall where an old. You ll need a design plan before you start attaching the tile.

Use 100 silicone caulk to seal the seams between the panels and then apply the silicone behind the board on the stud. For our shower we chose a running bond pattern. Run a damp sponge over the backer board in the area you intend to tile. Turn over the trowel to the notched side and comb over in one direction.

If you re tiling over an uneven section of wall the. Dry lay the panels and measure them to see where you need to make cuts. Make sure to use composite shims. Check shower stud walls.

Frame the end wall and then the bench. Measure the width of the shower walls on either side of the door. How to tile bathroom walls and shower tub area step 1.