Installing Exterior Wall Tile

An expansion joint is needed at least every 10 linear feet and an expansion joint at least 1 4 wide is needed around the perimeter of the installation if you re meeting to a solid surface or a wall.

Installing exterior wall tile.

The average 5 ft. Bathroom costs approximately 1 000 1 500 to demo and install new floor tile and tub surround. Wash the wall with tsp tri. 7 prepare the installation for grouting.

10 complete the installation and maintain as needed. With ceramic tile the most common recommendation is porcelain tile due to its low absorption wide variety of colors and finishes. To help protect your tile from future damage you ll need to include expansion joints into your installation. To help illustrate how to install wall tile outdoors we ve included the diagram below.

To see where the tile will end at the top of the installation make a jury stick. If existing tiles are beyond repair remove the tile and install a piece of wallboard in its place. 4 plan the exterior floor layout and make tile cuts. Figure a and figure b are typical examples of exterior wall tiling.

2 prepare the exterior substrate to receive tile. There are no restrictions for interior walls but some suggest that maximum weight should not exceed 15 lbs. Figure a represents tile installed over a mortar bed fastened to masonry or concrete while figure b is tile bonded directly over masonry or concrete. A plain garden or patio outdoor wall will look more finished with the application of tile.

5 mix and apply the tile mortar. Then use a level to extend the line along the work area. 6 set the tile. With less than 5 absorption most porcelain tiles are suitable for exterior walls however always confirm with your supplier.

Large format tile installation requires particular attention to proper substrate preparation grout joint sizing trowel selection and mortar coverage. How to tile an outdoor exterior wall. Remove the tile and prepare the wall according to the corresponding instructions above or tile over the existing tile. Hold a tile at this spot accounting for a 1 8 inch expansion gap.

A stand up shower needs twice as much tile which will add on another 2 000 3 000. Large format tile must be installed on a level substrate. 9 clean up after grouting. When installing large format tile there must be at least 90 mortar contact and a minimum grout joint of 3 16.

3 apply a waterproofing membrane. Select a ceramic tile that is suitable for an exterior installation. Installing tile on exterior walls. To do so make sure all of the tiles are intact and secure.

This line serves as your cutting guide to fit tile along the counter. Repair any loose or cracked tiles. Mark the wall at the top of the tile.