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How to install large tile on shower walls.
In our project one wall is 31 inches and the other is 36 inches.
Today s video shares tips on how to tile a shower wall specifically the main shower wall in a schluter kerdi shower.
Stagger large format tiles in thirds.
Center a tile horizontally along the length of the wall and do a quick dry fit to make sure you don t have a lot of tiny tile at the end of the rows.
One way to limit tile lippage is to stagger large format tiles into thirds.
When installing cut pieces apply the thinset to the back of each tile.
If you re using a large tile e g.
Install full piece tiles first and fill in with cut pieces as you go or install them at the end.
Dry lay the panels and measure them to see where you need to make cuts.
If so adjust your layout to have wider tile on the sides.
In our project we used crema marfil an italian tumbled marble tile.
Measure the width of the shower walls on either side of the door.
For the vertical layout begin your pattern at the top of the wall so there ll be full uncut tile at the top.
The tiles come in different sizes pre spaced.
Bathroom course ht.
Once demolition of the old tile is complete install a cement backer board in the shower area.
What s the best way to tile a shower wall.
If you wait to install the cut pieces use a notched trowel to scrape the thinset from the wall so it doesn t dry before installation.
But again the choice is yours to make.
Use a starter board as a straight edge whenever.