How To Tile A Shower Wall From The Studs

Beginners guide tutorial for the diy enthusiast.

How to tile a shower wall from the studs.

Alright let s jump right into how to install a tile shower step by step. Once your tile is in place let it set for 48 hours. Measure your panels of cement backer board to fit the shower walls on each side. This should be just long enough for the mortar to set.

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. Begin with the length of the shower. Follow steps for tiling a shower wall. Either shower tile or the drywall tape mud will cover.

How to tile and grout a bathroom wall. You ll need a design plan before you start attaching the tile. Wherever your shower terminates against the regular bathroom walls you can simply share the same stud for both drywall and concrete board. 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.

Measure each wall area calculating the width times height. Let the tile set. Smooth the cut edge. Screw each panel to the studs using 1 1 4 inch cement board drywall screws.

Determine how much tile you ll need. Nobody wants a tile to fall of the ceiling and hurt someone or crack a shower pan tile. For our shower we chose a running bond pattern. Also if you re tiling a ceiling in the shower x77 is a fantastic option.

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.