Laying Shower Wall Tile

Leave out the row of tiles where the shelf will rest photo 8.

Laying shower wall tile.

For the vertical layout begin your pattern at the top of the wall so there ll be full uncut tile at the top. Cut as needed with tile snips or a wet saw to allow tile pieces a better fit around shower faucets and shower heads. 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. For exposed edges set edge trim or bullnose tile pieces in place.

Start a new row above the first row and continue setting tile as instructed. In our project one wall is 31 inches and the other is 36 inches. Slightly slope the sill tiles toward the shower for drainage by piling on a little extra thin set on the back side. Finish tiling the wall cutting the top row to fit as needed as you work on this how to tile a shower project.

There s nothing worse than a sliver of tile. Also if you re tiling a ceiling in the shower x77 is a fantastic option. All you need is the size of the tile grout joint measuring tape and pencil pad. If so adjust your layout to have wider tile on the sides.

Periodically check the tile line with a level to be sure they are straight. Play the tile layout to avoid slivers at the ceiling and corners. Nobody wants a tile to fall of the ceiling and hurt someone or crack a shower pan tile. Tile the alcove sill and then the sides and top.

Measure the width of the shower walls on either side of the door.