How To Install Tile On Walls In Shower

Then pick your shower tile and use this guide for step by step instructions on how to tile a shower.

How to install tile on walls in shower.

In our project we set the tile for the wall opposite the shower door first. Also keep that shower tile looking fresh in the future by regrouting wall tile. As a result you don t have to use tile spacers. For our shower we chose a running bond pattern.

Use safety goggles and ear protection while installing tile to prevent injury. When the tile has set mix the grout for the shower walls. You ll need a design plan before you start attaching the tile. Use a mix of 75 percent sanded grout and 25 percent non sanded grout.

Have the necessary tools for this how to tile a shower diy project lined up before you start you ll save time and frustration. Wear skid proof shoes kneepads gloves. Notched trowel score and snap tile cutter wet saw cutter and a hole saw tile drill bit to install tiles around pipes these tools are essential for a project done in a professional manner. On the ceiling and floor of the shower we used 2 x 2 tiles and on shower walls 2 x 4 tiles.

In our project the homeowners decided to go with machine made subway tile about 2 to 4 per square foot versus handmade tile approximately 13 to 30 per square foot. In order to tile the bathroom walls you need several tools. Required tools for this shower tile project. Here s how to install shower wall tile after you ve prepped the area.

Save time by setting several tiles at once. Tiling a shower is a diy project that you can usually accomplish in a few days with the right tools and equipment. After the second coat is dry and the whole shower area is prepped it s time to make tile decisions before going any further. Machine made tile image 3 is easy to install yourself because the tile is beveled out.

Before you start setting tile take some measurements and see how the tiles will all lay out image 1.