How To Tile A Shower Wall And Floor

Floor tiles come in more colors shapes sizes and textures than wall only tiles.

How to tile a shower wall and floor.

In our project one wall is 31 inches and the other is 36 inches. You should be aware the shower floor is slightly sloped to ensure that water runs into the drain. Floor tiles are generally larger so those who want large tiles on their walls will likely choose a floor tile. Considering adding a new glass shower door to show off your new shower tile.

Complete the grout working upward in small sections. Tiling a shower floor is pretty similar to tiling the shower wall. You can score and snap glass tile small mosaic tiles only but you ll break about every 10th tile not a big deal if you plan the tile layout well and only have to cut a few. After three days seal the grout and then add silicone caulk to the corners edges and floor joints of the shower.

Then take that tile apply some solution moderate amount on it or onto the wall with a notched trowel and attach it to the wall on the designated spot. Measure the width of the shower walls on either side of the door. There s a growing trend of running the floor tile up the walls of the bathroom to create a dramatic minimalist look. Press a tile to the wall and remove all the access solution.

Mark the middle of the wall on your guideline and match the middle of your first tile with it. Follow steps for tiling a shower wall. Allow the grout to dry then remove the haze from the tiles with a haze remover. But if you re using natural stone or larger tiles and your shower wall tile layout requires lots of cuts especially notching rent a tile saw for a day.