Standard tub and shower walls the minimum code height for a tub or shower enclosure s waterproof covering is 6 above the finished floor.
Tile height walls half.
I prefer at least 6 and a half to 7 feet.
Much depends on your taste how tall the shower head is and whether you want extra protection from mold or potential splashes on the paint that could eventually cause problems.
Using a 600x300 tile as an example.
Tile half wall height how to finish the top other than bullnose.
The two triangular tiles on the narrow walls framing either side of the shower link the awkwardly shaped shower enclosure with the rest of the space by helping the line of tiles to flow smoothly.
My new cabinets go all the way to the ceiling.
For a truly classic look finish the top with a decorative trim or a bullnosed edge.
The classic design feature is usually between 34 and 54 high with 36 being the average height.
We also knocked out walls so it a large open area with an island and peninsula.
I have seen it done as a fully tiled wall but ours will be only half way up.
You can also fully tile the full height wall on deanotiles pics if you use l shaped trims and tile the half height wall first bringing the tile a tiles thickness plus adh past the ext corner and then the full height wall with your trim going upwards from the half height apologies for no pics and the gobbledegook.
Anything smaller or bigger tends not to look right.
Depending on the measurements of your tiles.
Even though tile cutting is an expected part of tiling avoid it when you can.
I am exploring ideas for our guest bathroom and thinking of larger rectangular tiles let s say 10x17 or 11x17 installed horizontally in a subway pattern.
I am trying to decide on whether i should tile around window and up to ceiling.
If one wall has three quarter size tiles the opposite wall should have tiles of the same size.
A classic offset or straight set pattern in a standard field size tile works best for this wall height.
The tile is a glass and marble mosaic with greys whites blues and greens.
The tiles continue at half height in the rest of the room but what s clever is how they re connected.
The minimum should be 6 feet from the base.
The window is between the cabinets.
A practical height when working with full sized 12 tiles is 6 courses.
Factoring in the grout lines this meets the minimum with a bit to spare.
A great number of small tiles in the tile field can look jumbled and visually chaotic.
Minimize tiles less than half size.