How To Install Ceramic Tile Above Shower Stall

Although ceramic tile itself is very easy to clean tile showers have grout lines that need to be maintained.

How to install ceramic tile above shower stall.

If you plan to cut the bottom row of tile start your installation with the second row. Measure each proposed tile area above your shower surround and draw a matching to scale outline on a large cardboard sheet. Wear skid proof shoes kneepads gloves. Tiling a shower is a diy project that you can usually accomplish in a few days with the right tools and equipment.

Unless the floor is very sturdy it may flex. With over 10 years of experience he specializes in bathroom and kitchen renovations. In our project the shower pan is poured concrete image 2. Once demolition of the old tile is complete install a cement backer board in the shower area image 1.

A large ceramic tile shower puts many hundreds of pounds on a floor structure. Then pick your shower tile and use this guide for step by step instructions on how to tile a shower. Place tile spacers in between each tile one near the top and one near the bottom. Just as you can use tile inside the shower itself you can finish the wall above it with ceramic tile.

For the vertical layout begin your pattern at the top of the wall so there ll be full uncut tile at the top. That way if you do have to cut tile to fit they ll be at the bottom where the tub or shower pan might be slightly out of level. For example if one wall s tiled area will measure 36 inches wide by 18 inches high you would draw a rectangle that is 36 inches wide and 18 inches high on a piece of cardboard. Install the remaining rows of tiles this time placing tile spacers between tiles to space them above the tile.

First cover the drywall in a layer of paint on waterproofing that you can apply with a. Unless regularly sealed they will be prone to mildew cracking and possible leaking. Art focuses on a single contractor approach to customized renovation work and performs projects such as installing custom tile showers fixing tiled shower leaks replacing cracked tiles and installing floor and wall tile.