Installing Large Tile On Shower Walls

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.

Installing large tile on shower walls.

Use a small amount of the excess mortar and spread it onto the back of a tile with the notched. Use a starter board as a straight edge whenever. If you re using a large tile e g. But again the choice is yours to make.

Set the first two tiles in place on either side of the vertical line under the horizontal line. Run a damp sponge over the backer board in the area you intend to tile. In our project we used crema marfil an italian tumbled marble tile. 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.

The tiles come in different sizes. 12 24 inches we recommend trying a tile leveling system and using 1 16 clips. Today s video shares tips on how to tile a shower wall specifically the main shower wall in a schluter kerdi shower. Turn over the trowel to the notched side and comb over in one direction.

Bathroom course ht. Once demolition of the old tile is complete install a cement backer board in the shower area image 1. Large tiles tend to cup or bow upward in the middle of the tile. Spread thin set along the first section of your tile row.

The weight of a large format stone tile can cause it to sag or slip during installation on the wall. Stagger large format tiles in thirds. Slightly slope the sill tiles toward the shower for drainage by piling on a little extra thin set on the back side. In our project we used crema marfil an italian tumbled marble tile.

Tile the alcove sill and then the sides and top. How to install tile in a bathroom shower step 1. What s the best way to tile a shower wall. We ll deep dive into layout industry g.

Before applying your tile to the wall decide on the layout and orientation of your tile by positioning the tiles on the floor. Step 5 hang the rest of the bottom row of tiles in the same manner working your way out toward the edges putting spacers between and below all of them. If this tolerance isn t met lippage can occur. Having a flat or plumb substrate is also critical.

Again the maximum tolerance is 1â 8 inch in 10 feet. The tiles come in different sizes pre spaced. Use a starter board as. Install full piece tiles first and fill in with cut pieces as you go or install them at the end.