Tile Shower Walls Or Ceiling First

Never a problem with much steam as there is a cathedral ceiling with skylights in the main part of bathroom and also i purchased a new good exhaust fan.

Tile shower walls or ceiling first.

Measure each wall area calculating the width times height. And let that dry. A gutted room eliminates much of the dirt and grime associated with removing old carpet tile or wood flooring. Shower is 3 x 6 and will have frameless glass door across one 6 ft.

Add up the wall areas and add 10 so you have extra tile for mistakes or future repairs. The first row near the floor should be reserved using a ledger or other space saver. Also if you re tiling a ceiling in the shower x77 is a fantastic option. Required tools for this shower tile project.

Meanwhile install your floor tiles to the wall. If tiling the ceiling will not help your shower s function or fashion it can be left alone. Bathroom is 100 sq. Nobody wants a tile to fall of the ceiling and hurt someone or crack a shower pan tile.

Ceilings are 8 ft high. Determine how much tile you ll need. Side and tiled walls on other 3 sides basically the shower is in an alcove. You ll need a design plan before you start attaching the tile.

For example if you tile the floor and back wall of your shower in pebbled mosaic it can be very dramatic to extend the rocks overhead as well and possibly install your shower head on the ceiling to complete the look. And at the home depot you ll find tile options in an endless array of styles colors textures and patterns enhance the decor of your bath. When installing tile on the ceiling you want to install the tile on the shower walls all the way up to the last row before the ceiling as i ve done in these photos. If you are lining up your grout lines rather than installing them diagonally you can then draw lines on your ceiling as guides to where your tiles should be.

Lastly remove the 1 2 ledgers and add the bottom row of tiles. There may not be a more beautiful versatile or durable material for your bathroom floors and wall than tile. And then finish by installing that final row of wall tiles so that it overlaps the floor properly. I explain why this method works soooo easy.

If you mix x77 per the directions use the correct trowel size back butter your tiles and use directional troweling your tiles won t slide down the wall. Opt for floor installation first because it s often a messy process. For our shower we chose a running bond pattern. Also keep that shower tile looking fresh in the future by regrouting wall tile.