How to tile and grout a bathroom wall.
How to tile a shower wall from the studs.
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.
Alright let s jump right into how to install a tile shower step by step.
Nobody wants a tile to fall of the ceiling and hurt someone or crack a shower pan tile.
Screw each panel to the studs using 1 1 4 inch cement board drywall screws.
Otherwise it is no more difficult to figure out how to tile a shower floor than it is to figure out how to tile a shower wall.
Including application of adhesive grout edging strip and cutting.
Add up the wall areas and add 10 so you have extra tile for mistakes or future repairs.
This should be just long enough for the mortar to set.
Smooth the cut edge.
Measure your panels of cement backer board to fit the shower walls on each side.
For our shower we chose a running bond pattern.
Installing tile in a shower step by step step 1 demo the old shower now before you come swinging with a sledge hammer i recommend locating all of the studs if you can especially on the side walls which will transition from tile to drywall.
Also if you re tiling a ceiling in the shower x77 is a fantastic option.
Once your tile is in place let it set for 48 hours.
Let the tile set.
Determine how much tile you ll need.
Follow steps for tiling a shower wall.
Begin with the length of the shower.
Either shower tile or the drywall tape mud will cover.
Wherever your shower terminates against the regular bathroom walls you can simply share the same stud for both drywall and concrete board.
Beginners guide tutorial for the diy enthusiast.