Installing Large Tile On Shower Walls

How to install tile in a bathroom shower step 1.

Installing large tile on shower walls.

Match the slope on the bottom tiles at the side by taping the bottom tile even with the row above it and scribing the angle with a full tile photo 9. Large tiles tend to cup or bow upward in the middle of the tile. But again the choice is yours to make. If this tolerance isn t met lippage can occur.

Turn over the trowel to the notched side and comb over in one direction. Bathroom course ht. Install full piece tiles first and fill in with cut pieces as you go or install them at the end. Tile the alcove sill and then the sides and top.

The tiles come in different sizes. Use a starter board as a straight edge whenever. Put one quarter inch spacers between and under the tiles to separate them from the floor. Today s video shares tips on how to tile a shower wall specifically the main shower wall in a schluter kerdi shower.

What s the best way to tile a shower wall. Once demolition of the old tile is complete install a cement backer board in the shower area image 1. The tiles come in different sizes pre spaced. We ll deep dive into layout industry g.

Slightly slope the sill tiles toward the shower for drainage by piling on a little extra thin set on the back side. Before applying your tile to the wall decide on the layout and orientation of your tile by positioning the tiles on the floor. Spread thin set along the first section of your tile row. Use a small amount of the excess mortar and spread it onto the back of a tile with the notched.

The weight of a large format stone tile can cause it to sag or slip during installation on the wall. If you wait to install the cut pieces use a notched trowel to scrape the thinset from the wall so it doesn t dry before. 12 24 inches we recommend trying a tile leveling system and using 1 16 clips. Use a starter board as.

If you re using a large tile e g. Again the maximum tolerance is 1â 8 inch in 10 feet. Run a damp sponge over the backer board in the area you intend to tile. Set the first two tiles in place on either side of the vertical line under the horizontal line.

In our project we used crema marfil an italian tumbled marble tile. One way to limit tile lippage is to stagger large format tiles into thirds. Stagger large format tiles in thirds. Having a flat or plumb substrate is also critical.