Installing Subway Tile On Shower Wall

And now it s time for the fun part.

Installing subway tile on shower wall.

This second floor bathroom is getting a full remodel with a new vanity set new lighting and outlets storage over the toilet area and a new bath fan. Bathroom reno series part 5 of 9 justdoityourself l. Avoid slivers at the ceiling corners and any transition e g. However for 3 6 subway tile i usually draw the lines either 9 or 15 inches apart.

If you have any holes patch them and smooth out with. In this shower we used 4 x12 subway tiles but the basic principles are the same for smaller tiles. Apply mortar to the wall using the v notch trowel then stick the tile on the mortar bed by. So i finally finished installing backer board to the tub surround of the bathroom.

It s a piece of tile that s less than 1 2. Make sure your walls are smooth and flat. If i were to tile the back wall of a shower or bathtub surround with subway tile i would generally start with a vertical centerline. Then off of the centerline i would draw the offset line.

Installing subway tiles to the tub surround walls. So for a typical 3 6 subway tile these two lines will be 3 inches apart.