How To Install Felt Paper For Wall Tile

Check that it is level and aligned with the bottom of the house.

How to install felt paper for wall tile.

Nail or staple 16 lb. Lightly scratch a vertical line on the surface with the rear of the blade to mark the length of your shed plus the front and rear overlaps. After the subfloor is down roll out either felt paper or rosin paper starting next to the longest wall. Clean dust and debris.

Scratch a line between the two marks to create a vertical guide for your cut. Unroll your felt onto a flat surface. Roll out a length of 8 feet or so. From installing simple borders to covering half or even the whole wall maintenance is easy and design possibilities are.

Cut open areas to support plumbing fixtures. Do not apply to uneven surfaces. Butt a roll into the corner where you plan to start and make a pencil mark on the wall at the edge of the roll. A tiled wall offers many advantages.

Mark the same at the other end of the roll. Felt paper comes in 15 pound and 30 pound options. If you choose to install 15 lb felt paper the horizontal pieces should be continous that start from the bottom up then overlap each other a minimum of 2 to 4 inches encouraging moisture to exit into the shower area. Install 1 2 13 mm cement backerboard for wall installation.

At an inside corner use a straight board to hold the felt tight to the corner as you staple. Ensure a flat counter or wall surface. Keep doing this until you know where every seam is going to fall. Slide the roll down to that mark and make another pencil mark at the other edge of the roll.

Use a hammer stapler to tack it in place. Use a full roll of paper as a guide to lay out the room. Working with a helper install the bottom piece of felt so it extends 1 or 2 inches below the sill plate.