How To Install Porcelain Wall Tile In Shower

For the average small wall tiles which are currently popular you will want to use a 1x4 square notch trowel.

How to install porcelain wall tile in shower.

After measuring the area you ll then set the tile with a trowel based on your tile size and shape. To install 12 24 porcelain tile on a shower wall you must first determine the layout of the tile. Our last tutorial shared tips on how to tile a pebble stone shower floor tiling the floor first helps wall tile hide expansion and contraction joints. In our project one wall is 31 and the other is 36.

Pull the tile up and look at the pattern that is create on the back. Starting in the center on one side of your reference line apply a coat of tile setting adhesive to an area about 3x3 feet square. Today s video shares tips on how to tile a shower wall specifically the main shower wall in a schluter kerdi shower. Tiling shower wall coverings doesn t have to be hard.

Mortar a small spot and then place a tile. After letting it sit for 24 hours you ll remove the spacers and check the tile for any blemishes. Mapei s keracolor u is an unsanded grout. Set the tile panels on the side walls with thinset the same way as for the back wall using the starter board.

Measure the width of the shower walls on either side of the door. Dry lay the panels and measure them to see where you need to make cuts. Mapei also makes flexcolor cq which stands for colored quartz. It s not cheap but a great option for tile walls.

Dry lay the panels and measure them to see where you need to make cuts. Take care not to cover your lines. When installing porcelain tiles place each tile a couple of inches away from where you want it. Spread the adhesive with the smooth side of your notched trowel and then go over it with the notched side to create ridges in the adhesive.

You ll need a design plan before you start attaching the tile. We ll deep dive into layout industry g. We used it for the shower in our video because the tiles are glazed porcelain and we didn t want them to be scratched. Plus we found a color from mapei that worked well with the tile.

Test a tile to make sure the mortar is mixed and spread correctly. This helps spread a good. But the right methods make a huge difference. Measure each wall area calculating the width times height.

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. Determine how much tile you ll need. For our shower we chose a running bond pattern.