Installing Large Tile On Shower Walls

Tile the alcove sill and then the sides and top.

Installing large tile on shower walls.

In our project we used crema marfil an italian tumbled marble tile. But again the choice is yours to make. One way to limit tile lippage is to stagger large format tiles into thirds. What s the best way to tile a shower wall.

Today s video shares tips on how to tile a shower wall specifically the main shower wall in a schluter kerdi shower. 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. The weight of a large format stone tile can cause it to sag or slip during installation on the wall. Large tiles tend to cup or bow upward in the middle of the tile.

Once demolition of the old tile is complete install a cement backer board in the shower area image 1. How to install tile in a bathroom shower step 1. Use a starter board as a straight edge whenever. Turn over the trowel to the notched side and comb over in one direction.

In our project we used crema marfil an italian tumbled marble tile. Put one quarter inch spacers between and under the tiles to separate them from the floor. Run a damp sponge over the backer board in the area you intend to tile. Use a small amount of the excess mortar and spread it onto the back of a tile with the notched.

Slightly slope the sill tiles toward the shower for drainage by piling on a little extra thin set on the back side. We ll deep dive into layout industry g. Set the first two tiles in place on either side of the vertical line under the horizontal line. If this tolerance isn t met lippage can occur.

Spread thin set along the first section of your tile row. The tiles come in different sizes pre spaced. Having a flat or plumb substrate is also critical. 12 24 inches we recommend trying a tile leveling system and using 1 16 clips.

Once demolition of the old tile is complete install a cement backer board in the shower area. The tiles come in different sizes. 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. Stagger large format tiles in thirds.

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. Before applying your tile to the wall decide on the layout and orientation of your tile by positioning the tiles on the floor. Install full piece tiles first and fill in with cut pieces as you go or install them at the end. Use a starter board as.