How To Install Porcelain Tile On Shower Walls
Mortar a small spot and then place a tile.
How to install porcelain tile on shower walls. To install 12 24 porcelain tile on a shower wall you must first determine the layout of the tile. Today s video shares tips on how to tile a shower wall specifically the main shower wall in a schluter kerdi shower. After measuring the area you ll then set the tile with a trowel based on your tile size and shape. Setting the mosaic border.
Grout the shower walls. Setting the cut pieces. Once demolition of the old tile is complete install a cement backer board in the shower area. Complete the shower walls.
All surfaces must be completely dry before beginning installation. Test a tile to make sure the mortar is mixed and spread correctly. Use a starter board as a straight edge whenever. The tiles come in different sizes pre spaced.
Measure your panels of cement backer board to fit the shower walls on each side. Pull the tile up and look at the pattern that is create on the back. Measure and dry lay tiles for shower wall. Ensure that all surfaces are smooth.
After letting it sit for 24 hours you ll remove the spacers and check the tile for any blemishes. Set tiles on shower wall. Also if you re tiling a ceiling in the shower x77 is a fantastic option. How to install porcelain tile in bathrooms considerations.
For the vertical layout begin your pattern at the top of the wall so there ll be full uncut tile at the top. The compression used in manufacturing porcelain tiles removes microscopic air pockets making them. Center a tile horizontally along the length of the wall and do a quick dry fit to make sure you don t have a lot of tiny tile at the end of the rows. Nobody wants a tile to fall of the ceiling and hurt someone or crack a shower pan tile.
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 the average small wall tiles which are currently popular you will want to use a 1x4 square notch trowel. We ll deep dive into layout industry g. Put on mask and ear protection and as needed mark and cut a panel to fit using an angle grinder.
Begin with the length of the shower. If so adjust your layout to have wider tile on the sides. In our project we used crema marfil an italian tumbled marble tile.