Tile Shower Pan Or Walls First

Always tile the back wall first in a shower tub so that you can hide the grout joints on the sides.

Tile shower pan or walls first.

If you tile the floor first you may accidentally damage the new floor by dropping things on it. If you prefer doing the shower floor first you can avoid accidental accidents by covering the new floor tile. Run a damp sponge over the backer board in the area you intend to tile. The difference is that the diamond blade saw offers a more precise cut than the score and snap cutter.

Spread thin set along the first section of your tile row. If your shower pan is not level then the level line you created to mark the top of the first row will mean that some of your tiles need to be cut. 1 4 1 4 1 4 square notched trowel. Here s your supply list.

Or difficult to remove mortar drops when tiling the wall. For tile or shower panels drywall goes in first. Therefore the pan must be installed first. You could use a score and snap tile cutter or a wet saw with a diamond blade.

Later patch the holes with kerdi membrane band or kerdi fix. We re going to dive into the details. Then tile the floor and then last row of the walls. This allows you to nail up a level stick to hold the wall tiles.

Tuscan seamclips blue horseshoe shims 1 16 sponge. Use a small amount of the excess mortar and spread it onto the back of a tile with the notched. This may result in cracked tile. Just leave off the bottom row.

This will create a small lip at the bottom of the shower walls where tiles or an acrylic surround would bump out leaving a gap. Shower floor or walls first. Installing a shower pan includes many steps such as cementing the floor to create a sturdy base and installing the shower walls. Turn over the trowel to the notched side and comb over in one direction.