How To Tile A Wall With Subway Tiles

Install the beginning of the second row after roughly four tiles are set along the first row.

How to tile a wall with subway tiles.

Depending on the tile that is to be installed and where it will be installed it is sometimes approp. For example our friend sarah over at ugly duckling house used handcrafted subway tiles and did a great job on her shower. Be sure to take the tile saw slow to avoid chipping tiles. Doing a kitchen remodel is a great way to make your home look ne.

If i were to tile the back wall of a shower or bathtub surround with subway tile i would generally start with a vertical centerline. Symmetry is subway tile s best friend. Only put the adhesive down over a small area at a time. Take your 3 16th v notched trowel and apply more tile adhesive to the small area of the wall.

Use a tape measure and measure the width and length of the space you want to cover with subway tiles. Multiply these numbers by each other. Afterwards add 10 to the total to cover potential waste. However for 3 6 subway tile i usually draw the lines either 9 or 15 inches apart.

How we started the main shower wall. Stacked vertical alternating create a visually interesting shower wall by using the vertically stacked subway tile pattern but then offset the rows. In this shower we used 4 x12 subway tiles but the basic principles are the same for smaller tiles. This will give you the total area you want to tile.

You ll need to cut down some pieces on the edges and corners with a tile saw. This pattern is a more modern look and therefore works well with full tile walls like in a bathroom or as a statement wall in the kitchen or by the hood. 6 scrape any tile adhesive off. How to install a simple subway tile kitchen backsplash.

Then off of the centerline i would draw the offset line. This adds strength to the row underneath the pattern and the spacers won t keep falling out of their positions. Set all subway tiles in a stair stepped staggered method.