We ll deep dive into layout industry g.
How to install large wall tiles in shower.
Large tiles tend to cup or bow upward in the middle of the tile.
If you re using a large tile e g.
Then lay your tiles on the the floor in a straight line making sure you put spacers between them.
12 24 inches we recommend trying a tile leveling system and using 1 16 clips.
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.
Set the tile panels on the side walls with thinset the same way as for the back wall using the starter board.
Stagger large format tiles in thirds.
Measure the width of the shower walls on either side of the door.
Measure the height from the floor up to the ceiling.
When installing cut pieces apply the thinset to the back of each tile.
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.
For the vertical layout begin your pattern at the top of the wall so there ll be full uncut tile at the top.
Today s video shares tips on how to tile a shower wall specifically the main shower wall in a schluter kerdi shower.
Measure the width of the shower walls on either side of the door.
In our project one wall is 31 inches and the other is 36 inches.
Set the tile panels on the side walls with thinset the same way as for the back wall using the starter board.
But again the choice is yours to make.
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.
Next use a tape measure along the tiles to see how much you have to cut from the first row of tiles you should install full tiles on the last row.
One way to limit tile lippage is to stagger large format tiles into thirds.