Use a small amount of the excess mortar and spread it onto the back of a tile with the notched side of the trowel.
How to tile a tub shower wall.
Start at the intersection of the two layout lines and spread a thick layer of tile mastic.
Run a damp sponge over the backer board in the area you intend to tile.
Turn over the trowel to the notched side and comb over in one direction.
Mark the layout lines.
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.
How to tile bathroom walls and shower tub area step 1.
How to tile and grout a bathroom wall.
To start tiling prepare by running a bead of silicone caulk around the perimeter of the area you are tiling to.
Also if you re tiling a ceiling in the shower x77 is a fantastic option.
Trowel on the tile mastic.
Nobody wants a tile to fall of the ceiling and hurt someone or crack a shower pan tile.
To tile around a tub or shower start by measuring the height of the back wall from the lip of.
Including application of adhesive grout edging strip and cutting.
Beginners guide tutorial for the diy enthusiast.
Start installing the.
We removed a wall where an old.
If so adjust your layout to have wider tile on the sides.
Spread thin set along the first section of your tile row.
In our project we brought an old 70s bathroom into classic art deco style.