How To Lay Ceramic Tile Shower Floor

If your home only has one toilet you can leave it in place until you install the backer board.

How to lay ceramic tile shower floor.

Determine tile layout if using a contrasting trim lay edge tile first. Setting the mosaic border. Lay the tiles down on a dry surface to see where you need to make cuts and how everything fits together. Grout the shower walls.

Complete the shower walls. When you re ready to lay the tile you ll need to start from the exact center of the floor and lay the tile in lines toward either wall leaving a small space between each tile. In this beginners tutorial i show how to set out your tiles how to cut and lay tiles how to mix and apply adhesive. Stuff a rag in the hole to block sewer gases.

Complete the shower floor. Setting the cut pieces. Then lay tile in a configuration that will use the most whole tiles and best fits the space. Keep a supply of wax rings on hand if you plan to reinstall the toilet at the end of each day.

To prepare the floor you ll need to lay fiberglass or cement backer board as a base then apply a leveling compound to even out any holes or divets. Cut the tiles and dry fit them again to ensure a snug fit. Take all your measurements and do a dry run to lay the tiles out before getting started. First get the toilet out of your way.

Set tiles on shower side walls. Measure and dry lay tiles for shower wall. Use tile spacers to make sure tiles are square and evenly spaced. Right before you re ready wipe the concrete shower pan with a damp sponge to remove any remaining dust which could prevent the thinset from adhering.