How To Tile A Bathroom Wall And Floor

With a pencil or chalk draw a line perpendicular to the main entrance.

How to tile a bathroom wall and floor. There s a growing trend of running the floor tile up the walls of the bathroom to create a dramatic minimalist look. Tiles are only required in areas of water use to avoid damp in the substrate the main areas to consider tiling are a shower area and behind a sink s taps. If it s a little out just tap the tile until it sits level. Apply a 1 8 inch 0 32 cm layer of adhesive to the wall.

Level a floor with self leveling cement and smooth walls with wall compound to. Start applying the adhesive in a bottom corner about 1 tile length away from the bottom and side of the wall leaving space for the edge tiles. Start at the bottom of the main design. You ll need a clean dry and paint free bathroom wall.

Take a spirit level and lay it over the tile to ensure it s level side to side and top to bottom. Floor tiles come in more colors shapes sizes and textures than wall only tiles. Jiggle it softly and apply a small amount of pressure to ensure it is firmly bedded. Apply the adhesive to the wall or if that s tricky directly to the back of the cut tile and press into position.

Bathroom tile must be installed on a good subsurface preferably cement fiber backer board and on level surfaces. Floor tiles are generally larger so those who want large tiles on their walls will likely choose a floor tile. Plan your tile layout first the most visible row of tiles will be the one along your room entrance so use this as your starting point. Turn the tile over and place it onto the start line you marked out on the floor earlier.

Lay a dry set of your tiles along this line to the other side of the room. Step 24 continue tiling up the wall and then along the bottom of the main design.