When the back wall is done, set the side walls. Start from the front, leaving cut tiles for the back edge at the corner of the adjoining wall. Tape the tiles if necessary to hold them in place. Remove excess adhesive from the joints; let it cure. When the adhesive has dried overnight, cut and set the edge tiles and remove excess adhesive from the joints.
Then mark, cut, and install the tile around the showerhead and faucets. Let the adhesive cure. When the adhesive is dry, clean the surface and joints of any remaining excess.
Mix grout and apply it with a grout float, forcing it into the joints in both planes. Let the grout cure until a damp sponge won't lift the grout out of the joints. To scrape excess grout off the surface, hold the float almost perpendicular to the tile and work diagonally to avoid pulling the grout from the joints. Dampen a sponge, wring it out thoroughly, and clean the surface twice, smoothing the joints.
Scrub off the haze with a clean rag. When the grout has cured, seal the grout lines. Give your shower or tub a makeover with tile.
With a few basic skills and the right tools, it's an attainable weekend project. Save Pin FB More. Bathroom with wooden cabinet and subway tile. How to do it Part 1 waterproof prep shower layout illustration. Step 4 Cut and Fit Backerboard Cut backerboard so its edges will be centered on the studs and fasten it to the studs with backerboard screws. Editor's Tip. Editor's Tip To keep the first row and all that follow level, tack a 1x batten to the backerboard one full tile width above the tub.
Comments 1 Add Comment. View Comments. How difficult was this project? Very easy. Kind of easy. Kind of hard. Very hard. March 18, Difficulty: Kind of Hard. Tiles installation work is not easy Awesome!! Love the look of the brick floor on the shower floor same with what I saw with Tiling Castle Hill guys.. Very professional tile job, I really like the tile baseboard did they cope the inside corners? Font Size Print Pin Save. Back to project Comment on this project. Tell us what worked, what didn't, and if you made adjustments Thanks for adding your feedback.
All rights reserved. Close Sign in. However, the methods shown here work on any wall tiles, including stone and glass. Ferrante glued the tiles to the backer board with latex tile mastic, not thinset mortar. Pro2ProTip: Make sure to leave space for caulk between the bottom course of tile and the tub. Cookie banner We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from.
By choosing I Accept , you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. Bathtub Tile Surround: Installation in 7 Steps. By Joseph Truini. Pinterest Email Pocket Flipboard. How to Install Tub Surround Tile The first and most important step for tiling bathroom walls insists Ferrante, is to start with a clean, stable substrate.
How to Tile a Tub Surround 1. Mark the Layout Lines Webb Chappell To tile around a tub or shower, start by measuring the height of the back wall from the lip of the tub to the top of the area to be tiled. Divide the dimension in half and make a mark there. Check if you need to adjust this mark to avoid laying slivers of tile at the top and bottom. Calculate how many tiles it takes to reach from the center mark down to the tub.
If you end up with less than half a tile at the tub, adjust the mark downward by the height of this partial tile so you end up with a full tile at the bottom and a larger cut tile at the top. Using a level, draw a horizontal line across the wall at this mark.
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