How To Lay Wall Tiles In A Corner

Installation of corner tiles is the same as it is for wall tiles.

How to lay wall tiles in a corner. After you have finished installing tiles on one side of the internal corner you should continue by laying tiles on the other side. Apply mortar to the back of the tile with the notched trowel. As you work your way up from the bottom you smear your thinset onto the wall with a notched trowel depending on the size of your. When tiling any wall you want the cut tiles in a less visible area than the whole tiles.

Repeat the entire process again vertically before screwing wooden battens into place over the lines your starting point is the corner where the battens meet. Mark on the wall where the last tile would end and using a spirit level draw a line to the ceiling. Space the two tiles consistent with the rest of the tiles generally 1 8 inch which will leave a 1 4 inch space at the corner. Trim and lay edge and corner tiles when you need to trim a tile before you lay it put the tile in place on the wall mark your cutting points and use a tile cutter or angle grinder to trim the tile to size.

Step 4 lay the full tiles. As you can see in the image you should place spacers along the inside corner and between the tiles.