Putting Up Ceramic Tile Shower

When the tile has set mix the grout for the shower walls.

Putting up ceramic tile shower.

A classic style neutral color tile will stay in style for years plus ceramic is durable and practical for bathrooms. How to build a tile backsplash for the shower. On the ceiling and floor of the shower we used 2 x 2 tiles and on shower walls 2 x 4 tiles. Learn how to tile a shower wall in just a few simple steps.

If you are lining up your grout lines rather than installing them diagonally you can then draw lines on your ceiling as guides to where your tiles should be. In our project we set the tile for the wall opposite the shower door first. Leave a 1 8 gap between panels and then a very small space between the shower pan and the bottom of the backer so that the two don t squeak by rubbing together. When installing tile on the ceiling you want to install the tile on the shower walls all the way up to the last row before the ceiling as i ve done in these photos.

Put up a sturdy cement board backer. You ll need 9 6 tiles for each row to cover that space meaning nine full tiles and one cut to 3 6 if you don t own a diamond tipped wet saw you can usually rent one from your local major hardware store. Use a mix of 75 percent sanded grout and 25 percent non sanded grout. Sanded grout is difficult to get into small joints so adding non sanded grout helps thin it out so it can be applied more easily and aids application on walls.

You cut it to fit using a grinder with a diamond bit and then screw it to the studs. Before you start setting tile take some measurements and see how the tiles will all lay out image 1. Thehomedepot homeimprovement diy subscribe to the home depot. Putting up cement board is just like putting up drywall.

Installing ceramic floor tile is a fairly easy update you can do this weekend.